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The Uses of Anger-"At an international cultural gathering of women, a well-known white American woman poet interrupts the reading of the work of women of Color to read her own poem, and then dashes off to an "important panel.""

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The Uses of Anger-"At an international cultural gathering of women, a well-known white American woman poet interrupts the reading of the work of women of Color to read her own poem, and then dashes off to an "important panel.""

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I chose this quote because this reminds me of how allyship from people outside of those who are being directly affected by the issue can be completely performative without thinking of how the issues they are "fighting" for impact people everyday.

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"Everything can be used, except what is wasteful. You will need to remember this when you are accused of destruction."  The Uses of Anger.

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"Everything can be used, except what is wasteful. You will need to remember this when you are accused of destruction."  The Uses of Anger.

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I chose this quote because it gives another reason why anger against things happen. It gives reason why riots, and other forms of destruction might be necessary for change.

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"Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being."

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"Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being."

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This quote clearly reclaims rage as a valid and essential emotional response to injustice, which is why I chose it. It interprets rage as a tool for resistance and change rather than as something harmful or bad. This concept strikes a deep chord, particularly with people of color whose rage is frequently minimized or demonized. - Giselle beltran

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A resonating quote from the reading was "Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one's own actions or lack of action. If it leads to change then it can be useful, since it becomes no longer guilt but the beginning of knowledge." This quote essentially explains how guilt is meant to order us in reflecting our actions, leading to a growth to oneself. Transforming negative emotions into positive feedback, becoming the best you can be during these instances.

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"Guilt is only another way of avoiding informed action, of buying time out of the pressing need to make clear choices, out of the approaching storm that can feed the earth as well as bend the trees."

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"Guilt is only another way of avoiding informed action, of buying time out of the pressing need to make clear choices, out of the approaching storm that can feed the earth as well as bend the trees."

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People excuse their lack of action with their guilt. They say they care about a certain situation because they feel bad about it, but they don't do anything about that feeling. They are avoiding the problem ahead and lack the courage to tackle it. The quote describes a storm that looks scary, but in reality, it can bring growth. It is saying that instead of hiding behind our guilt, we should face the problem and take action. I chose this quote because I feel the message it sends is powerful, and it is something many need to hear, including myself.

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" Mainstream communication does not want women, particularly white women, responding to racism. It wants racism to be accepted as a immutable given in the fabric of existence, like evening time or the common cold." ( Lorde 8). This quote spoke to me because unfortunately, racism is a integrated system in todays society, that we want to ignore, but can't deny it is in peoples everyday lives. This unfortunate degrading dehumanizing system is something people have to experience and navigate their lives through everyday.

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"My response to racism is anger. That anger has caused me a lot of pain when I didn't express it. But it has also helped me when I had to deal with situations where people didn’t understand the struggles of Black women. It gave me strength in those moments."

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"My response to racism is anger. That anger has caused me a lot of pain when I didn't express it. But it has also helped me when I had to deal with situations where people didn’t understand the struggles of Black women. It gave me strength in those moments."

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I picked this quote because it talks about how Audre Lorde uses her anger towards racism as a way to fight back and survive. She explains that keeping her anger inside only hurt her, but when she expressed it, it gave her power to keep going. This shows that anger can be both painful and helpful, especially when it helps make change.

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" Guilt and defensiveness are bricks in a wall

against which we will all perish, for they serve none of our futures."

I relate to this quote because I tend to feel guilty when I fail or make a mistake. When I get corrected for doing something wrong, I get defensive. The quote stood out to me most when it mentions how neither guilt nor being defensive will serve our future. I can relate to that and agree with it heavily, but it is only when we accept our failures that we allow ourselves to grow. Our guilt weighs us down. We mustn't hide or get defensive about them, but embrace them.

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"Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being."

I chose this quote because it talks about how women are angry. I feel like women are always angry and carry it with them, but they hold it in until it is most needed. I feel like the anger that women carry is generational, cultural, and has to do with society as well since there are a lot of injustices for women. I feel like this anger is powerful because it gives women a sort of fire within them to speak up for themselves.

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“My response to racism is anger that has eaten clefts into my living only when it remains unspoken, useless to anyone.” (Lorde)

This quote stood out to me because it speaks to the destructive silence that comes from anger. I like how she phrases this and expresses what happens to someone who is mad/angry but chooses not to express themselves. I also like how she urges us to voice our anger purposely to change pain to empowerment.

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“Everything can be used, except what is wasteful. You will need to remember this, when you are accused of destruction.” (Lorde) 

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“Everything can be used, except what is wasteful. You will need to remember this, when you are accused of destruction.” (Lorde) 

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This quote stood out to me because it reframes destruction and anger as potentially necessary and purposeful, rather than negative. She insists that what mattered is not whether something is disruptive, but whether it serves a meaningful purpose. This gives power to emotions often dismissed and validates their use in the fight against injustice.

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"Everything can be used, except what is wasteful. You will need to remember this, when you are accused of destruction"(Lorde 8)

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"Everything can be used, except what is wasteful. You will need to remember this, when you are accused of destruction"(Lorde 8)

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This is a quote used within the reading, and I chose it because it was one that had me stop to think about it for a bit. I like how it can be interpreted differently and work for different scenarios. In this case Lorde refers to how anger can be useful and powerful to some extend as it can lead to change but then she goes over how guilt can be the opposite as it can lead to not taking action.

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But the strength of a women lies in recognizing differences

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But the strength of a women lies in recognizing differences

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I chose this quote because it emphasis on the concept that real power in women derives from comprehension and acceptance of differences. These differences incoude culture, emotion as well as personal history. It is a potent statement. This statement says compassion, empathy next to awareness provide power.

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"Anger is loaded with information and energy. When I speak of women of color, I do not only mean Black women." -Audre Lorde

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"Anger is loaded with information and energy. When I speak of women of color, I do not only mean Black women." -Audre Lorde

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I chose this quote because it affirms the diversity within the category of women of color, which recognizes different cultural identities that are being grouped under a single label. As someone who identifies as Latina, this resonated with me, our/experiences deserve to be acknowledged. Lorde's words also use anger not in a negative way, but something that really has energy and meaning, specially when its dealing with a place of injustice. In a way it is justified anger against injustice.

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“Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being.”

The reason I chose this quote was because I talks about the anger that all women carry with them. When the quote says that "every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger" it touches up the many years of oppression and injustices that all women face. But by calling it a well-stocked arsenal, it frames it into a sort of power or resource that every woman has at their disposal to protect themselves.

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"But the strength of a women lies in recognizing differences." 

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"But the strength of a women lies in recognizing differences." 

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I chose this quote because it shows the power of a women. It shows that women are able to accept, value, understand, and learn while embracing differences. This allows for women to be united and uplift each other through that strength.

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“ Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being.”

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“ Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being.”

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I chose this quote because Lorde shows that anger isn’t always a bad thing and it can actually be powerful. She expresses how when we use our anger in the right way it can help us speak out against unfair treatment and make real change in the world. Especially for women of color who haven’t always been heard.

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“Women respond to racism. My response to racism is anger. I have lived with that anger, on that anger, beneath that anger, on top of that anger, ignoring that anger, feeding upon that anger, learning to use that anger before it laid my visions to waste, for most of my life“.

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“Women respond to racism. My response to racism is anger. I have lived with that anger, on that anger, beneath that anger, on top of that anger, ignoring that anger, feeding upon that anger, learning to use that anger before it laid my visions to waste, for most of my life“.

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I chose this quote because as a woman I agree many other women agree that the world marks labels on us and living a day to day life as a woman. Especially those who are considered colored face both racism and sexism throughout our daily lives and through the history of women in general. This quote also reflects the emotional struggle of trying to live, thrive and speak up in a world that often ignores along with silences women. It validates women’s right to feel anger and that it’s okay to feel anger. It encourages using it in a positive growing way rather than being consumed by it. It’s natural to feel this way as many would feel this way if the world treated everyone how the world treats women.

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My anger is a response to racist attitudes, to the actions and presumptions that arise out of those attitudes" (Audre Lorde pg 7). 

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My anger is a response to racist attitudes, to the actions and presumptions that arise out of those attitudes" (Audre Lorde pg 7). 

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I chose this quote because I feel like everyone has a right to have anger if they are a victim of racism. Racism is a form of injustice and discrimination that denies someone equal treatment and opportunity all because of their race or ethnicity. This is why anyone who experiences racism has the right to retaliate as they are not given fair treatment.

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“Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being.” Audre Lorde

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“Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being.” Audre Lorde

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I chose this quote because it shows that anger isn’t just a negative emotion; it has a purpose. Lorde explains that women’s anger comes from real experiences of being hurt or treated unfairly, both by individuals and by systems in society. Instead of hiding or ignoring that anger, she believes it can be used as a powerful force for speaking up, fighting back, and creating change.

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No woman is responsible for altering the psyche of her oppressor, even when that psyche is embodied in another woman.

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No woman is responsible for altering the psyche of her oppressor, even when that psyche is embodied in another woman.

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I chose this quote because it embodies a struggle that women have always had to face even if it is not as obvious today. In the past it was about the power that women were owed and did not have. Today it comes down to beauty and cultural standards about what a woman "should be." Women are not objects and it is not our responsibility to make ourselves uncomfortable just to make others comfortable. The end of this quote really got to me because it reminded me of my friend's mom. She is the type of women to see a tattoo on another girl, someone she doesn't even know, go up to her, and shame her or ask the woman why she would do this to her body and that she is ruining it. Even if she did know this girl, that was not okay in my opinion. When you are talking to a grown woman, or even a girl who is not related to you whatsoever, you have no right to tell them how to live their lives. I know that it can be hard to do things for yourself in a society where you worry about being judged constantly, but if none of us stand up and say "I don't care what anyone thinks but myself," nothing will ever change.

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“Every woman has a well stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and instructional, which brought that anger into being.” Audre Lorde

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“Every woman has a well stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and instructional, which brought that anger into being.” Audre Lorde

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This quote stood out to me of how power it shows and how anger isn’t something to be ashamed of. This can be a tool for standing up against unfairness. The quote explains that our anger can help us fight back when we face injustice.

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"I have no creative use for guilt , yours or my own. Guilt is only
another way of avoiding informed action, of buying time out of
the pressing need to make clear choices, out of the approaching
storm that can feed the earth as well as bend the trees." (Lorde 9)

I found this quote very interesting. I have never realize that feeling guilt can be used as an excuse to find a way to justify the mistake you made.

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"Guilt and defensiveness are bricks in a wall against which we will all perish, for they serve none of our futures."

This quote stood out to me because feeling guilty or getting defensive when someone is talking about a problem doesn't help anyone. These feelings create a barrier that stops us from learning and becoming a better person. If we all stay in guilt, we won't make a change. We need to learn, listen and take action to grow and make changes.

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“Hatred is the fury of those who do not share our goals… Anger is the grief of distortions between peers, and its object is change.”

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“Hatred is the fury of those who do not share our goals… Anger is the grief of distortions between peers, and its object is change.”

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I chose these because they explain that anger, especially against injustice, is not destructive, it’s necessary. Lorde says anger can help make things clearer and push for change, while hatred only aims to hurt and destroy. This stood out because people often ignore anger or see it as negative, but she shows it can be powerful when used right. It helped me see anger in a different, more productive way I think.

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"Anger is loaded with information and energy."

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"Anger is loaded with information and energy."

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This quote stood out to me because it shows that there can always be a more meaningful reason behind someone's anger other than just being in a bad mood. Anger can drive change especially in situations where there is oppression, injustice, and racism. The quote describes how anger can be used in a different way, to make a point and to fight back.

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"“My fear of anger taught me nothing. Your fear of that anger will teach you nothing, also" (Lorde 7). In this quote, Lorde challenges the idea that anger, particularly the anger of Black women in response to racism, should be avoided. She mentions how fear of anger prevents growth, learning, or change. Rather than seeing anger as destructive, she reclaims it as a vital emotional response that can be used for clarity, action, and justice.

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"if we listen to the content of what is said with
at least as much intensity as we defend ourselves from the manner
of saying."(Lorde 9)

I chose this quote since it can be interpreted in different ways depending on the situation. We are all quick to judge the way one expresses themselves and speaks on it. Rather than stopping and taking a moment to think about what led to that.  Instead of actually just reacting and giving the same energy back. Having better understanding with each other , in order to see each other's points of views. Rather to only reacting to the way and form its conveyed. I think people are quick to judge and  are self centered, reacting surprised when seeing a form of unexpected expression. Being laid back, grounded, centered, developing new insights  instead of just reacting. Which just causes one to  completely detach being appalled  rather than actually seing where one is coming from.

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“Anger is loaded with information and energy” (Lorde, p. 8).

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“Anger is loaded with information and energy” (Lorde, p. 8).

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I chose that line because it demonstrates how rage can be a powerful force rather than something to be hidden. For me, this made a lot of sense. I believe that many people, particularly women of color, are told to calm down or be silent when they speak up. But Lorde is arguing that rage contains truth, and that if we listen to and use it, we may effect meaningful change.

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"Women responding to racism means women responding to anger, the anger of exclusion, of unquestioned privilege, of racial distortions, of silence, ill-use, stereotyping, defensiveness, misnaming, betrayal, and coopting." (Lorde 7)

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"Women responding to racism means women responding to anger, the anger of exclusion, of unquestioned privilege, of racial distortions, of silence, ill-use, stereotyping, defensiveness, misnaming, betrayal, and coopting." (Lorde 7)

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I chose this quote because when women confront racism, they also have to deal with the emotional pain and frustration caused by the feeling of being excluded, stereotyped, ignored, misunderstood, and used unfairly by people with privilege who don't recognize the harm they are doing.

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I chose this quote because this is something that is so common to see out here in the real world. People don't tend to see how much we can affect the people around us. If we don't change this habit we will end up affecting ourselves and everyone around us, Another thing that we should take into consideration is how is the other person going to know that you're angry. Or that something is bothering you when they are not aware of what's going on. - Jaylyn Santana

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"We use whatever strengths we have fought for, including anger, to help define and fashion a world where all our sisters can grow, where our children can love, and where the power of touching and meeting another woman's difference and wonder will eventually transcend the need for destruction."

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"We use whatever strengths we have fought for, including anger, to help define and fashion a world where all our sisters can grow, where our children can love, and where the power of touching and meeting another woman's difference and wonder will eventually transcend the need for destruction."

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This section stood out to me because it portrays anger not as a blind emotion but as a tool to be used. Oftentimes, we see anger being expressed in destructive and inefficient ways. There is no shortage of examples in recent years. However the author of this piece uses anger in a different way. Rather than using anger as a catharsis to cope with horrible conditions, she uses it to combat those conditions, specifically the guilt that people like her feel and the internalized racism and societal norms that cause it.

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"We operate in the teeth of a system for whom racism and sexism are primary, established, and necessary props of profit" (Lorde p. 2).

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"We operate in the teeth of a system for whom racism and sexism are primary, established, and necessary props of profit" (Lorde p. 2).

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This quote particularly stood out to me because Aude Lorde points out that our government and politics are build on a foundation of sexism and racism, purposefully making it very difficult for women of color to have their voices heard and problems seen. Aude Lorde infers that she is beyond frustrated that we must simply "accept" this mistreatment and abuse because it is how laws have been established. She explains that white men benefit from the laws established while women are not included in such freedoms. She also explains that women are punished for expressing their emotions and responses to inequality, especially women of color. Women should not be silenced and instead treated with the same respect as white men. I chose this particular photo because it shows a black woman holding up a sign and protesting for the rights that she deserves. Summer Roybal

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"Anger is loaded with information and energy."

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"Anger is loaded with information and energy."

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I chose this quote because although it’s short, it’s powerful. It redefines anger as something meaningful rather than destructive. Lorde reminds us that anger doesn't just appear out of nowhere, it's a response to real experiences, often rooted in injustice. While there are individuals who struggle with anger issues, for most people, anger arises for a reason. That’s what she means by “loaded with information,” anger carries insight about what’s wrong or what needs to change. The “energy” behind that anger can be used to fuel something productive and powerful if it's directed wisely, rather than letting it turn into something harmful or reckless. This quote encourages a shift in how we understand and use anger, not as a weakness or threat, but as a tool for awareness and transformation.

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"For it is not the anger of Black women... that launches rockets, spends over sixty thousand dollars a second onmissiles and other agents of war and death, slaughters children in cities, stockpiles nerve gas and chemical bombs, sodomizes our daughters and our earth... our power to examine and to redefine the terms upon which we will live and work; our power to envisionand to reconstruct, anger by painful anger, stone upon heavystone, a future of pollinating difference and the earth to support our choices" (Lorde)

I chose this quote because it shows how black Women are so easily mischaracterized because of their emotions, specifically anger, and how they respond to anger, while other people wouldn't be judged. They are showing their empowerment with reconstructing the way people think and see the world, we are all human.

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"But anger expressed and translated into action in the service of our vision and our future is a liberating and strengthening act of clarification , for it is in the painful process of this translation that we identify who are our allies with whom we have grave differences, and who are our genuine enemies" (Lorde 8).

I chose this quote because I think anger is a feeling everyone may posses but there is a power in using your anger as a fuel to take action and ally against what your standing for. There is a sense of liberation to use this as fuel.

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"Yes, I am Black and Lesbian, and what you hear in my voice is fury, not suffering. Anger, not moral authority. There is a difference" (Lorde 9).

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"Yes, I am Black and Lesbian, and what you hear in my voice is fury, not suffering. Anger, not moral authority. There is a difference" (Lorde 9).

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This resonated me the most because of the importance of the difference that Lorde emphasizes. Anger can be used as a channel to make change, along with being a signal of wanting to live. Anger can be used to suppress the oppressors. It is a powerful tool if it used for yourself. Suffering is either choosing or being forced into being unable. Unable to make a change, to stand for others, to stand for yourself, making you feel agony. A feeling that chains you with pain, where anger is a feeling that propels you forward with pain.

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Anger is a source of empowerment we must not fear to tap for energy rather than guilt. When we turn from anger we turnfrom insight, saying we will accept only the designs alreadyknown , those deadly and safely familiar. I have tried to learn myanger's usefulness to me, as well as its limitations. 

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Anger is a source of empowerment we must not fear to tap for energy rather than guilt. When we turn from anger we turnfrom insight, saying we will accept only the designs alreadyknown , those deadly and safely familiar. I have tried to learn myanger's usefulness to me, as well as its limitations. 

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I chose this quote because it reminds me of how many of us who are pursuing an education usually focus our major on an issue that has impacted us or a major that can guide us make a change, for example I decided to major in Criminal Justice because I belive that that system is broken and there is big changes that need to be done in order to make the system ethical and equal. This motivation came from anger and fear from a personal experience.

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“I cannot hide my anger to spare you guilt, nor hurt feelings , nor answering anger; for to do so insults and trivializes all our efforts. Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one's own actions or lack of action. I fit leads to change, then it can be useful.” (Lorde, p.9).

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“I cannot hide my anger to spare you guilt, nor hurt feelings , nor answering anger; for to do so insults and trivializes all our efforts. Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one's own actions or lack of action. I fit leads to change, then it can be useful.” (Lorde, p.9).

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I chose this statement from The Uses of Anger by Andre Lorde because it stood out to me with the discussion of not hiding your anger, just for someone else to not get their feelings hurt, so the other person can understand the problem that is occurring. By not hiding your anger and frustration, you are being honest with your emotions, especially when you feel the other person did wrong; the other person's guilty feelings must be a part of the reflection on what they did. I feel that this situation, where people hide their genuine emotions about something that someone did, like anger or annoyance, happens often just because you don’t want the other person to hurt their feelings. Still, we need to change that because then the other person will never know it bothers you or what they're doing wrong. (Andy Ponce)

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"Anger is an appropriate reaction to racist attitudes , as is fury when the actions arising from those attitudes do not change. To those women here who fear the anger of women of Color more than their own unscrutinized racist attitudes , I ask: Is our anger more threatening than the woman-hatred that tinges all the aspects of our lives?" (Lorde, 9)

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"Anger is an appropriate reaction to racist attitudes , as is fury when the actions arising from those attitudes do not change. To those women here who fear the anger of women of Color more than their own unscrutinized racist attitudes , I ask: Is our anger more threatening than the woman-hatred that tinges all the aspects of our lives?" (Lorde, 9)

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The quote from Audre Lorde supports that, especially among women of color, anger is an appropriate reaction to racism. It draws attention to the arrogance in feminist and progressive circles, where some people may be more afraid of or opposed to women of color's rage than they are to facing their own biases. Lorde's rhetorical question asks whether racism and misogyny that are deeply embedded in society pose a greater threat than rage. This quotation can highlight interconnection, question performative collaboration, or act as a personal affirmation for people who have been excluded or silenced. It is an alarming choice in conversations about justice, feminism, and race because it calls for accountability and a greater level of self-awareness.

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"I do not mean a simple switch of positions or a temporary lessening of tensions, nor the ability to smile or feel good."

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"I do not mean a simple switch of positions or a temporary lessening of tensions, nor the ability to smile or feel good."

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This quote emphasizes that the speaker seeks a profound, lasting transformation rather than superficial adjustments or temporary relief. It highlights the necessity for deep-rooted change rather than just momentary comfort or surface-level happiness.

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"My brother was birthed a soft whistler quiet, barely stirring the air, a gentle sound. But I was born all the hurricane he needed to lift and drop those hurt him to the ground."(pg. 45 More about twin)

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"My brother was birthed a soft whistler quiet, barely stirring the air, a gentle sound. But I was born all the hurricane he needed to lift and drop those hurt him to the ground."(pg. 45 More about twin)

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I chose this passage because it talks about how even though her brother is not violent or tough , she be tough for him and protect him.

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"And your mother shushes you, but she does not correct you. And so , fifteen years later, at a conference on racism, you can still find that story humorous." (Lorde, p. 7)

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"And your mother shushes you, but she does not correct you. And so , fifteen years later, at a conference on racism, you can still find that story humorous." (Lorde, p. 7)

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I chose this quote because it reminds me of the fact that silence contributing towards racism. At a young age, we learn a significant amount of our manners and morals as we develop. Our parents/guardians or important adults that we grow up with are responsible for educating us right from wrong. However, as this quote from this week's reading mentions, young children can make comments without being corrected and will simply be silenced or ignored about what they did rather than corrected. Young children should be educated and explained "why" they should not do certain actions.

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"This hatred and our anger are very different. Hatred is the fury of those who do not share our goals, and its object is death and destruction. Anger is the grief of distortions between peers, and its object is change." (8) -The Uses of Anger

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"This hatred and our anger are very different. Hatred is the fury of those who do not share our goals, and its object is death and destruction. Anger is the grief of distortions between peers, and its object is change." (8) -The Uses of Anger

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I chose this quote because I thought it was interesting how the author contrasted anger and hatred. Many people would assume they are the same thing but the author clarifies that they are different. There is the 'positive' anger that fights for change which contrasts, the 'negative' hatred that others have for destruction. Anger can come from many different places and can be used in many different ways, good and bad.

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Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional

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Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional

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I chose this citation because I do believe that a woman's anger can do a lot. For example, it's extremely strong, and when used it can be heard louder than anything. I think a woman is full of any potential and when putting her mind to it can use that potential towards anything. As it was said in the reading where she uses her anger and quotes short examples.

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Guilt is only another way of avoiding informed action, of buying time out of the pressing need to make clear choices, out of the approaching storm that can feed the earth as well as bend the trees.

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Guilt is only another way of avoiding informed action, of buying time out of the pressing need to make clear choices, out of the approaching storm that can feed the earth as well as bend the trees.

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I chose this sentence because I completely agree with her view of Guilt. From personal experiences, guilt is a productivity killer. It inhibits a person from taking action for a certain period of time. Or, better, how she puts it, as buying time to not make clear choices. Another good example of this is how she later explains in the text of how white women don't take the appropriate action against racism since they feel guilty for inacting it. Buying time to not make a clear choice against it. Further, not helping the women's case by the anger of the black women. However, her anger must be dismissed or feared as a black woman's anger is caused by a rooted feeling of injustice and experience. So lets not let guilt be the root that causes us to not take accountability.

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Once I did it in silence, afraid of the weight of that anger. My fear of that anger taught me nothing.

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Once I did it in silence, afraid of the weight of that anger. My fear of that anger taught me nothing.

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I chose this citation because I totally agree with expressing our opinion at the surface level rather than stopping in our minds. They are not communicated as long as we do not express and make them clear. I have learned this important through my experiences. I tended to be passive. For example, I hesitated to say my opinion rather than just listen to others' opinions. This mindset came from not expecting what would happen from my act. However, at some point, I realized once I argued my opinion with others, they basically discussed it by including my opinion. It sounds natural, but it was a big realization for me. Fear is the same. Silence from fears makes nothing. We should act to improve and express ourselves.

I picked up this picture, which shows the character trying to balance two emotions. As it shows, we all have different emotions, and it goes back and forth frequently. It is not easy to read others' emotions, so we should express them.