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Glennon

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And like who you take that anger out on. Because what's so interesting about Elena and the white woman thing is we're pissed off. We're not exactly sure why. We're pissed off at white men, I think. And we know our lack of power that way. So instead of directing our anger in the right direction, we direct our anger at who? At Mia. Is this what was going on between Mia and Elena? Yeah.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And like who you take that anger out on. Because what's so interesting about Elena and the white woman thing is we're pissed off. We're not exactly sure why. We're pissed off at white men, I think. And we know our lack of power that way. So instead of directing our anger in the right direction, we direct our anger at who? At Mia. Is this what was going on between Mia and Elena? Yeah.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And like who you take that anger out on. Because what's so interesting about Elena and the white woman thing is we're pissed off. We're not exactly sure why. We're pissed off at white men, I think. And we know our lack of power that way. So instead of directing our anger in the right direction, we direct our anger at who? At Mia. Is this what was going on between Mia and Elena? Yeah.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

It feels so important to, enter that space of maybe what could be through art. And then I think there's also a space of just at least knowing not this, like figuring out what is the sandbox that you're being put in? Because when my kids were little and they were bugging me, I would just put them in this space. Like we have this little space, like some plastic things. I'm like, build a thing. And

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

It feels so important to, enter that space of maybe what could be through art. And then I think there's also a space of just at least knowing not this, like figuring out what is the sandbox that you're being put in? Because when my kids were little and they were bugging me, I would just put them in this space. Like we have this little space, like some plastic things. I'm like, build a thing. And

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

It feels so important to, enter that space of maybe what could be through art. And then I think there's also a space of just at least knowing not this, like figuring out what is the sandbox that you're being put in? Because when my kids were little and they were bugging me, I would just put them in this space. Like we have this little space, like some plastic things. I'm like, build a thing. And

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

To me, it feels like as women or any marginalized group has to figure out like, what's the sandbox you're being put in? Because that Betty Crocker was just a sandbox. And that sounds ridiculous. Make a perfect egg to some of us that will bring fulfillment. But like, what's that version of ourselves now?

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

To me, it feels like as women or any marginalized group has to figure out like, what's the sandbox you're being put in? Because that Betty Crocker was just a sandbox. And that sounds ridiculous. Make a perfect egg to some of us that will bring fulfillment. But like, what's that version of ourselves now?

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

To me, it feels like as women or any marginalized group has to figure out like, what's the sandbox you're being put in? Because that Betty Crocker was just a sandbox. And that sounds ridiculous. Make a perfect egg to some of us that will bring fulfillment. But like, what's that version of ourselves now?

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

Because all of the, you know, freaking house obsession, decorating every corner of our house perfectly and obsessing with that or body as project. beauty as project. It's all just another Betty Crocker cookbook. It's just putting us in the sandbox. So we're not concentrating on the real stuff.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

Because all of the, you know, freaking house obsession, decorating every corner of our house perfectly and obsessing with that or body as project. beauty as project. It's all just another Betty Crocker cookbook. It's just putting us in the sandbox. So we're not concentrating on the real stuff.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

Because all of the, you know, freaking house obsession, decorating every corner of our house perfectly and obsessing with that or body as project. beauty as project. It's all just another Betty Crocker cookbook. It's just putting us in the sandbox. So we're not concentrating on the real stuff.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

What do you want? Yes.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

What do you want? Yes.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

What do you want? Yes.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And that's, but that's why Elena is so pissed to me. Celeste, let me tell you why Elena is so pissed. Okay. She's so pissed because she did the sandbox. She went in there. She followed all the rules that they told her. She won. She has the perfect kid. She has the huge house. She has the husband.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And that's, but that's why Elena is so pissed to me. Celeste, let me tell you why Elena is so pissed. Okay. She's so pissed because she did the sandbox. She went in there. She followed all the rules that they told her. She won. She has the perfect kid. She has the huge house. She has the husband.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And that's, but that's why Elena is so pissed to me. Celeste, let me tell you why Elena is so pissed. Okay. She's so pissed because she did the sandbox. She went in there. She followed all the rules that they told her. She won. She has the perfect kid. She has the huge house. She has the husband.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And her rage comes from the discovery that it was all a lie and that none of that was going to make her happy. But her reluctance to give it up is because that's the bind of white womanhood. It's like, I'm pissed because it's not what they promised me, but I don't want to give up my safety and protection.

We Can Do Hard Things
Celeste Ng: Why You Feel Stuck (Best Of)

And her rage comes from the discovery that it was all a lie and that none of that was going to make her happy. But her reluctance to give it up is because that's the bind of white womanhood. It's like, I'm pissed because it's not what they promised me, but I don't want to give up my safety and protection.