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

It is not cruel to fear the consequences of legalising assisted dying

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How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars

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Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap

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The inclusive message of Will & Harper obscures the harder questions of the “gender wars”

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There is a difference between confronting male behaviour and recreational man-hating

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Don’t idealise victims — listen to them

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Roxanne Tickle’s legal triumph is nothing to giggle at

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“Menopausal” products make life more rather than less alienating

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There’s nothing anti-feminist about female complaint

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Men should be more sensitive towards female concerns about inequalities of strength

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