Victoria Smith

Victoria Smith is a feminist writer, with a particular interest in motherhood and intersections of misogyny and ageism. She is the author of Hags, on the demonisation of middle-aged women, and her new book Unkind, on how “be kind” entrenches sexism, is published in February. She tweets at @glosswitch

We must remain sensitive to unspoken pain

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To have endured pain does not excuse inflicting pain

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Don’t tack on abortion to create an impression of progressive goodness

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Single-sex toilets are essential if we are going to respect women’s personal space

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Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness

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Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full

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The monsters of old can teach us about the monsters of today

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Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you

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We talk about mental health differently – but is it an improvement?

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There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation

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