Eve Ensler in conversation with Idina Menzel at Live Talks Los Angeles
Ensler defines the 'anatomy of an apology' as a rigorous process requiring: recognizing the act as a crime, detailing the impact on the victim, experiencing the victim's pain, taking full responsibility, and investigatintakeawayShe argues that patriarchy harms men by forcing them to suppress tenderness and vulnerability, leading to a 'splitting' of personality where abusive impulses are disconnected from their humanity, making genuine apology dtakeaway“To be an apologist is to be a traitor to men. It really hit me when he said it... there is a code between men which is we don't apologize and that keeps the columns of patriarchy in their place.”quote
