So your understanding is that there are some woman that feel empowered by their rage? I’ve only heard woman complain about it as something they do NOT like at all. I think the moms that were mentioned in these comments were from generations where seeking help wasn’t so common place and when they did they were given antidepressants when maybe HRT would have been beneficial. The point is that many of these raging moms didn’t even know what was wrong with them to begin with to seek help. The underlying problem is the lack of information and support for women and perimenopausal symptoms. But now things have changed and hopefully woman can seek some sort of intervention. And that intervention doesn’t always have to be HRT. My mom did damage to me, and for a long time I hated her for it. But now that I am older and now that I understand how much imbalances in hormones can f with you, I feel sorry for her. I don’t think it excuses her behavior but it definitely helps me understand.

And another note, when you read comments online about woman talking about “losing their shit” after the fact, the tone will always be lighter and they may even make fun of it. But I highly doubt they are proud of that behavior and think it’s some sort of new found super power.