If you ask someone what they think of when they hear the word witch, most people will come up with a similar image: old, ugly, haggard, broomstick-laden, crooked nose, and above all, a female.
Have you ever noticed how even in modern times, the label of a witch can be used to demean and stereotype women who don’t conform to the traditional norms?
When was the last time you ever heard a woman being called out as a witch? Well, if you are a woman, chances are at least once in your lifetime. The irony of this tragedy is that women were far more likely to be accused of witchcraft by fellow women.
That’s how witch-hunting came into existence.
This is not to mean that men didn’t view women as far more likely to be witches. They did — but these women were only passive victims of men.
This is totally fine cause I’ll show you how many times women have been written out of history because men have always been scared of them.
In my personal experience, I was once been called a witch. Which at this moment is a total slay but Boy, Oh boy!
I was crushed when my ex-partner referred to me as a witch cause he claimed that our meetings to resolve conflicts somehow had a hypnotic effect on him, making him want to reconcile after every argument.