Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images U2’s new song, “Silencio”, sounds like classic rock. But the Irish band emerged during the ... read more
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I am in my 60's and lived or was around others living ALL you can imagine. Good, bad and had to be strong cuz we were brought up as lower class back then - and most of us are physically weaker than men. This song is awesome and bless Alice and other dude for writing it and putting it out there. It's a metaphorical observation. I'm women's lib all the way but it's a natural fact that women have unique suffering in life. And not just battered women. Mothers have special joy but also never stop hurting when their children hurt. Sure we got "the curse" of menstruation but the song means so much more. I'm not saying men don't suffer but each gender in different ways. Being a woman/mother is a heavy burden. That's life! ONLY WOMEN BLEED and that'...