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Why We Women Are Crazy (Hint: It's Your Fault)

                I’m not comfortable expressing anger.                 Like many women, I’m like Dr. Jekyll and Mr.   Hyde.   If I was the weather, I’d have only two forecasts, sunny and thunderstorms.   There are no mediums with me.   I’m either happy or I’m in a rage.This is not because I’m bipolar. (or is it)?   It’s because, like many women, I’ve been taught to swallow back my anger until I erupt in a volcanic rage.   Probably most of you had mothers that were 99.9% Donna Reed but a memorable .1% was Incredible Hulk.   And usually the transformation happened over something slight.   After all, the woman smiled bravely while your baby brother vomited all over her and then flew into a blinding rage over a forgotten Lego that migrated under the couch.        ...