And most women know this, that we are supposed to disappear, but it's something that needs to be said, loudly, over and over again, so that we can resist surrendering to what is expected of us.
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In her book "Hunger," Roxane Gay highlights the societal pressure on women to remain invisible or subdued. She points out that there’s a pervasive expectation for women to conform to certain roles that require them to downplay their presence and voices. This pressure often leads women to internalize the necessity of silence and self-effacement in various aspects of life.
Gay emphasizes the importance of vocalizing this struggle and defying these expectations....
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