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When powerful women are remembered as witches, we should challenge the historical motive

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Briefings

A 2026 article argues that reclaiming the 'witch' label is a feminist solidarity act, but questions whether it recovers the women themselves or constructs a posthumous identity based on accusation rather than historical fact.

Key points

• The article posits that reclaiming the 'witch' label serves as an act of feminist solidarity.
• It questions whether this process recovers the women themselves or constructs a posthumous identity built from accusation rather than fact.

Context

The article appears in a 2026 publication discussing the historical and contemporary use of the 'witch' label, specifically questioning the distinction between recovering women and constructing a posthumous identity through accusation.

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The evidence is a single article from 2026 with no additional context, background, or supporting data provided. The text is short and does not contain specific dates, names, numbers, or units.

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