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to turn the other cheek, that is to remain silent in the face of injustice or mistreatment, has to be weighed very carefully. it is one thing to use passive resistance as a political tool as ghandi taught masses of people to do, but it is quite another matter when women are encouraged or forced to be silent in order to survive an impossible situation of corrupt or unjust power in the family, community, or world. then women are amputated from the wild nature and their silence is not serenity but an enormous defense against being harmed. it is a mistake to think that just because a woman is silent, it always means she approves of life as is.

there are times when it becomes imperative to release a rage that shakes the skies. there is a time- even though these times are very rare, there is definitely a time- to let loose all the fire power one has. it has to be in response to a serious offense; the offense has to be big and against the soul or spirit. all other reasonable avenues have to be attempted first. if these fail, then we have to choose the right time. there is definitely a right time for full-bore rage. and it is right, right as rain.

-clarissa pinkola estes