Witch hunts and broader societal and legal changes that marginalized and subjugated women were all part of capitalism's renegotiation of the social contract between the ruling class and the poor
The anti feminist movement in parts of the US, elements seen in project 2025 make me wonder if we are not already entering a new era of "witch" hunts. It's somewhat spooky.
This is an incredible piece of writing. Thank you. This is the sort of information I feel I instinctively had been piecing together but needed harder clearer references over instinct.
Every time I see witches depicted by Disney or whoever as green and disfigured, I think how bruising, broken noses, black eyes and the hallmarks of fresh torture (to get the confession) were made out to be evidence of deviance. We haven’t come very far.
I read it, thanks for the intro. Very quick easy read too. Always fascinating who I recommend it to and how they react, and who clearly won’t ever read it. So I send them your article anyway.
The anti feminist movement in parts of the US, elements seen in project 2025 make me wonder if we are not already entering a new era of "witch" hunts. It's somewhat spooky.
Exactly what I thought….
This is an incredible piece of writing. Thank you. This is the sort of information I feel I instinctively had been piecing together but needed harder clearer references over instinct.
Every time I see witches depicted by Disney or whoever as green and disfigured, I think how bruising, broken noses, black eyes and the hallmarks of fresh torture (to get the confession) were made out to be evidence of deviance. We haven’t come very far.
I can’t recommend Federici’s book highly enough. It blew my mind and changed my worldview.
I read it, thanks for the intro. Very quick easy read too. Always fascinating who I recommend it to and how they react, and who clearly won’t ever read it. So I send them your article anyway.
The human race has come a long way over the ages… hasn’t it??