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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.
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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Conor Boyle in the introduction, highlighting Victoria Smith 's authorship and the book's central theme.
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
