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

A new book makes a brave attempt to confront the abuses of psychiatric treatment

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We need more careful thought about the interactions between mental and neurodevelopmental conditions and misbehaviour

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Being a bookworm can encourage a dangerous form of moral self-flattery

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It is perfectly sane to challenge false ideas about reality

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Dehumanising women now comes with a new progressive edge

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A case against “TERFs” uses interesting research in the service of the absurd

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Narratives of progress, freedom and liberation cannot overcome all limits

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The least that women deserve is something of their own

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There is no right for biological males to be able to access women’s spaces

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There is nothing revolutionary in women abandoning women’s rights

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