Throughout history, women's anger has been culturally coded as hysterical, irrational, and even dangerous. From the Suffragettes to the Civil Rights Movement, women expressing their outrage have faced societal backlash, often being dismissed and ridiculed. This ingrained societal response has served to silence women and undermine their legitimate grievances.

While acknowledging the historical suppression, Traister argues that women's anger has also been a powerful engine for progress. She highlights moments where women's collective fury, ignited by injustice and inequality, has fueled movements like the fight for suffrage, reproductive rights, and equal pay. These instances demonstrate the potential of female anger to disrupt the status quo and demand systemic change.

'Good and Mad' emphasizes that while individual expressions of anger can be easily dismissed, the collective rage of women possesses an undeniable power. When women join together to voice their shared experiences of oppression and demand better, their anger transcends individual grievances and becomes a force for social and political transformation.