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Hags

Book • 2023

In 'Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women', Victoria Smith delves into the societal disdain for middle-aged women, tracing it back to historical anxieties similar to those that fueled Early Modern witch hunts.

The book explores various themes such as care work, beauty, violence, and sex, arguing that the demonization of older women is a manifestation of patriarchal control.

Smith concludes by advocating for solutions that benefit all women, reclaiming 'hag' as a badge of pride.

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Mentioned in 1 episodes

Mentioned by

Conor Boyle

in the introduction, highlighting

Victoria Smith

's authorship and the book's central theme.

Misogyny and the Middle-Aged Woman, with Victoria Smith, Hadley Freeman and Sonia Sodha, Part Two

Mentioned by

Hadley Freeman

as a book that genuinely changed the conversation about the demonization of middle-aged women.

Misogyny and the Middle-Aged Woman, with Victoria Smith, Hadley Freeman and Sonia Sodha, Part One

Mentioned by

Hadley Freeman

in the introduction, highlighting

Victoria Smith

’s work on ageism and misogyny against middle-aged women.

The Demonisation of The Middle-Aged Woman

Mentioned by

Feyi Adegbite

and

Conor Boyle

as a book confronting misogyny and ageism.

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