The Angry Woman Trope | Why She’s Angry

Whether she is staring daggers or actually using them, hell hath no fury like the Angry Woman. Despite their historically bad in-story PR, Angry Women have got a lot to be legitimately mad about, and (while we might not always agree with their methods) we often root for them to right the wrongs that life has sent their way. Stories help us understand how our anger can eat away at us when repressed and cause harm when put to wrong uses, but also how this anger can be channeled for good. Here’s our Take on Angry Women: why they’re feared, how they’re a force for change, and why they’re at last owning their rage.