Everybody Gets Angry Not Just Black Women

Dear Followers:

Check out this article I found on the Web. Yes, it’s about anger. Not just black women get angry! You know that. The thing is that often we have been stereotyped as having such a bad attitude that nobody wants to deal with us.

I started this blog to try and help live that down through awareness. I’ve asked women to come on here and talk about how they have overcome diversity and not just gotten angry about things. If you read the article it will tell you that those that are getting angry the most are WOMEN!! That’s because we’re emotional and well some other reasons but I’ll save those for future posts.

It’s kind of funny how people have used this notion that we (black women) are so angry. We’re no angrier than anybody else. The thing is that no body can deal with our anger because they know deep down inside, we have every right to be upset.

That’s what I want you to remember, DON’T LET THEM OFF THE HOOK. When we show anger, with a gyrating neck and an attitude, it let’s everybody who could straighten up have an excuse not to. I say don’t give them that. You can be as upset about things as you want to be but don’t let them see you sweat, smile. And for heaven’s sake Never, I mean Never, let them hear you curse.

Stay tuned I’ve got more on how to do this, and I’ve got help from other women. And by all means please comment.

Okay so here's the article...

Anger is more likely among the young, those with children at home, and the less educated, a new study finds.
A national survey of 1,800 Americans aged 18 and older questioned participants on how and when they feel angry
in order to build "a broader social portrait of anger in the United States," said study researcher Scott Schieman,
now at the University of Toronto. These angry emotions range from mild annoyance to yelling and feelings of outrage.
While anger is a normal human emotion, it could be detrimental if you hold on to it too long. And those who express their anger might actually live longer than those who keep it bottled in, one study found.
The results of the survey, conducted in 2005 and to be published next year, showed several key connections to anger.
For one, people under 30 experienced anger of all forms or intensities more frequently than did older adults.
This was mainly due to the fact that young people are more likely to be affected by three core stressors that can trigger
angry feelings, Schieman said:
• Time pressures
• Economic hardship
• Interpersonal conflict at the workplace
Time pressures had the strongest link to anger, especially low-grade versions termed "feelings of annoyance," the study found.
Those who were under financial strain tended to report higher levels of anger, a connection that could be particularly important
in today's flagging economy, Schieman noted. The financial influence tended to be stronger among women and younger adults.
Having children was also associated with angry feelings and behaviors, such as yelling, particularly in women, the survey found.
"There's obviously a lot of joys and benefits that come with parenthood," but other aspects of parenting, such as having to
discipline a misbehaving child, can cause feelings of anger and annoyance, Schieman said.
Those with fewer years of education were also more likely to report feelings of anger and were less likely to respond proactively
in a situation that made them angry (for example, talking about what made them angry).
"It underscores the power of getting more education," Schieman said. Education has been linked to feeling more self-control,
which could be why those with more education tend to manage their anger more proactively, he told LiveScience.
Schieman's findings will be detailed in a chapter of the forthcoming International Handbook of Anger, to be released in January 2010.
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