Natalie Portman: "...women are taught not to be angry, that to be angry is to be shrill, to be hysterical, to be ugly. Anger is actually a way of keeping others from silencing us and expressing ourselves. Anger is a way to signal to each other and to protect each other, so that when we’re angry, and we talk about what we’re upset about, then other women can hear."

What does it mean to be a successful woman? When is it appropriate to be angry and forceful? How should a serious woman dress?

These, and many other topics, are what Natalie Portman reflects upon in this Harpers Bazaar article.

Questions to ponder:

• In what ways do we address students' anger differently based on the gender they present to us?
• How could we assist students to not be ashamed of their emotional, bodily responses to strong emotions?
• Can we, in our practice, encourage students to recognise and support each others' strong emotions and channel them to effective outcomes?

We recommend reading this article and reflecting on students' physical and social developments and characteristics may be Teacher Identified PD and align with Standard Descriptor 1.1.2 "Use teaching strategies based on knowledge of students' physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics to improve student learning".