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The Familiar Dark

Book by Amy Engel · 2 quotes · Anger, Behavior, Danger

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“I thought about all the press conferences I'd seen over the years, parents trotted out for missing kids, killed kids, abused kids. Everyone feels sorry for those parents, those mothers, until they don't. Until the mothers don't cry enough or cry to much. Until the mother are too put-together or not put-together enough. Until the mothers are angry. Because that's the one thing women are never, ever allowed to be. We can be sad, distraught, confused, pleading, forgiving. But not furious. Fury is reserved for other people. The worst thing you can be is an angry woman, and angry *mother*.”

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“Truth is, there's no good way to navigate being female in this world. If you speak out, say no, stand your ground, you're a bitch and a harpy, and whatever happens to you is your own fault. *You had it coming*. But if you smile, say yes, survive on politeness, you're weak and desperate. An easy mark. Prey in a world full of predators. there are no risk-free options for women, no choices that don't come back to smack us in the face.”

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