Goddesses & Consorts at Altes Museum in Berlin: An Unsolicited, But Honest, Review
Witch Hunts and Women’s Rights: Why the Past Still Matters
If you’d asked me just a year ago about the history of the witch hunts, I wouldn’t have had much to say beyond vague images of folklore or distant medieval legends. That changed when I began working on my art project, All of Us Witches, which explores this dark chapter to uncover its impact on women’s lives and gender roles definition in western society. And if I didn’t know about it, I wondered, how many like me were unaware of its long lasting effects on our misogynistic society?
How Witches Became a Symbol of Halloween
No, Your Rights Are Never Guaranteed
Heinrich Kramer: The Man Who Turned Misogyny into a Witch Hunt
Witchcraft and sorcery weren’t new ideas in the 15th century, but the way they became entangled with women’s lives was. A lot of that came down to one book: The Malleus Maleficarum. Written by Heinrich Kramer in 1486, it gained traction over time, thanks to the printing press, becoming one of the first viral hate-filled manifestos.