witches
Binding Harm: Generations of Witches Intertwine Rituals and Activism
To be a witch is to have and to exercise agency on behalf of all.
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Dicks in a Box: The Enduring Fear of Penis-Snatching Witches
Castration anxiety is the unidentified main character in fantastical stories about penis-stealing witches.
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30 Years Later, “Kiki’s Delivery Service” Is Still Inspiring Young Feminists
Kiki’s Delivery Service offers a safe space that makes you feel connected to others, but most importantly a community of powerful women.
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What 17th Century Witch Burnings Teach Us About Evangelical Extremism
The descendants of those brought up amid the height of the witch-burning craze who became among the first to colonize settlements like Salem, Massachusetts, continuing the misogynistic and prejudiced witch trials in the United States.
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Practical Magic: “HausMagick” Will Help You Cast a Spell on Your Home
Erica Feldmann’s first book, Hausmagick, is a compilation of spells, personal vignettes, and other ways to “transform your home with witchcraft.”
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: What “On the Basis of Sex” Gets Wrong
Dorothy Kenyon was a crucial source of inspiration for Ginsburg—just not in the way the film depicts.
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Break the Spell: Witchcraft Is Capitalism’s New Trick
While many critiques of the Pinrose Witch Kit are valid and well-argued, most fail to address the bigger issue: Witchcraft and New Age spirituality have long been a site of cultural theft.
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Witch Please: “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Puts the Magic in Teen Rebellion
Sabrina is a force to be reckoned with.
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“Practical Magic” Travels Through the Realm of Outsiders
“Practical Magic” withstands the test of time and reinvigorates interest in witchy feminist spirituality.
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Untethered Women: Witches Are Celebrating the Resiliency of Spring
Why do modern witches celebrate a holiday that was initially associated with Christianity?
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