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

Starmer should oppose the two child benefit cap

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Educating Caitlin Moran (and her critics)

Books

You’re no less of a mum for rejecting social norms

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Why feminists should care about the case of Paris Mayo

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Gender ideology has provided a backdoor for misogynistic ideas and language to sneak back into public discourse

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Intellectual life shouldn’t be a combat sport

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Catherine MacKinnon can’t avoid the obvious

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They aren’t subversive or ironic; they’re just silly

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Expectations can be just as oppressive as we age

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But what about Starbucks Mum?

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