Anger is a difficult emotion to tolerate because it’s not pretty, and being pretty is the primary expectation of women onscreen. If it’s directionless and it reinforces the idea that women are functionally incapable of managing their emotions, if it’s directed at one specific person, it’s a “her” problem. Anger is often lumped in with the rest of the unpretty emotions, and women who dare to experience it are simply tagged as “emotional.”
