"I think that giving mindless praise is ridiculous. But I understand why parents do it. They want the..." — Rosalind Wiseman

The hazing experience and then the subsequent participation in the group forces its members to maintain the status quo and traditions at all costs. It demands mindlessness and unquestioned loyalty, resulting in boring people who have little ability to think for themselves or have an opposing viewpoint from those who have the most social power.

So many women keep their anger inside and let it build until they explode and then people blow them off again.