
Even if Buddhism has tools to work against discrimination in the conventional sense, its philosophy may seem to be a mismatch with feminism because of their stances toward political activity. I suggest, however, that joining Buddhist and postcolonial feminist philosophies can change the political landscape in an unexpected way. They show that anger and mindfulness can coexist. Feminists such as Maria Lugones have done well to explain why those in power would want to silence and stifle the angry voices of women who challenge patriarchal structures. Nhat Hanh, for his part, has shown that anger is not wholly other to mindfulness and compassion. It takes, however, the skill of a learned master to be able to join them together. Though thinkers have provided examples of this Buddhist mastery, their morals and protagonists are male-oriented. What is missing in both Buddhist and Western philosophical traditions is the woman who can show the skill to deal with anger. The transformation of anger begins with transforming our attitude toward anger, but it will not be complete unless we can recognize that women have the skill to support anger with mindfulness.
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