We have criminalized, pathologized and demonized women’s true power. When a woman expresses power on a Woman’s terms we put her away in prison or mental institution, give her medication or take her out. Then we replace the real thing with the near enemy; the unfailing gravitational power of woman devolves into “girl power,” crusader, vixen.
The pure compassion of woman erodes into submission, accomodation, co-dependency, hapless victim. The ferocity of woman turns into door slammy feminist, “rights” feminist, man opponent.
With no real example of power as a carrier signal to follow out of we continue to chase relief. Relief will only be found when woman recognizes that she is the destination.