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

Inclusivity is forcing children into boxes

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What the backlash against women-only spaces reveals about rape, trauma and prejudice

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Feminists’ adoption of Margaret Atwood’s red cape serves only to obscure the complex real-life issues around women’s rights

Features

Today’s victimhood narratives don’t make space for the most vulnerable

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What is a woman? What are they for? Do they have souls? Men may never know, as that might involve asking a woman her opinion

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More freedom won’t cure the disease

Books

Historical feminists knew better than anyone that biological sex is real

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Who is responsible for the backlash against women’s and LGBT rights?

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Girls deserve a better deal growing up — but avoiding puberty isn’t the answer

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Men who kill women shouldn’t get to define themselves

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