Feminine Rage Hand Painted Needlepoint Canvas

In our patriarchal society, women and girls are expected to bear the brunt of emotional labor, doing the work of emotionally regulating ourselves and others, all while suppressing emotions like anger or rage. Men, on the other hand, are conditioned to avoid emotional expression except for anger or rage. For both genders, the conditioned expression or suppression of emotions has negative ramifications, including emotional disregulation, difficulty communicating, challenges in maintaining relationships, or trauma. 

For women, tuning in to our rage or anger and expressing it freely and openly is a path toward liberating ourselves from patriarchal oppression we are unconsciously carrying in our bodies and minds. Once we are able to tune into our anger, we can learn to express it in healthy ways, thereby preventing the negative outcomes that arise through suppression and containment.

I can't think of a more appropriate means of dealing with pent up rage than stabbing a needlepoint canvas with a needle thousands and thousands of times!

This hand painted design is 8.6x6.5" on 13 mesh.