The column below is an excerpt from Victoria Richards’ weekly Independent Women newsletter. To get it delivered straight to your inbox enter your email into the box above. I've been called an “angry ...

Each week, the Independent Women newsletter takes a closer look at the stories shaping women’s lives – from the moments that inspire to the issues that frustrate, challenge and spark debate. Alongside ...

What happens when you are taught from an early age that you must not express anger? That to be angry is to be ugly, and to be ugly is to be worthless? In other words, what happens when you are ...

The “Angry Black Woman” stereotype is a long-standing, deeply rooted caricature that portrays Black women as overly hostile, aggressive, difficult, irrational, or “too strong” in their emotions. It ...

In Amy Adams' new movie Nightbitch, a woman's outbursts of rage and raw honesty belong only in her daydream fantasies. She delivers passionate speeches that then turn out to be only an unfulfilled ...

We’ve seen everyone from political candidates to movie stars lose their temper from time to time. And while they may suffer some temporary condemnation, depending on the situation, most manage to ...