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

The Pelicot rift is an important part of the Pelicot story

Rowling vs Watson tells an age-old feminist story

We should all oppose attacks on freedom of speech, but not only when it suits us

There is nothing binary-smashing about being non-binary

If you don’t speak when it counts then it will always be too late

We must not allow opportunists to make an urgent cause their own

It is not enough to only trust women when it is convenient

There is no magic in female-coded clothes and activities

Acknowledging the complexities of women does not excuse erasing womanhood

What the failed smear campaign against Dr Mary Ann Stephenson tells us about equality