Little Red Riding Hood and the Invisibility of Older Women
In early versions, Little Red Riding Hood ate her grandmother's flesh and escaped the wolf—explore menopause, aging, and female wisdom.
Why Do We Picture Witches as Old Women?
Why are witches always old women? Explore how menopause, humoral theory, and misogyny shaped the witch stereotype from medieval times to today.
Elizabeth I and Ageing: Lead Makeup, Wigs, and the Politics of Appearance
Elizabeth I's white lead makeup and red wigs weren't vanity — they were political tools. How the ageing queen managed her image in an era that feared decay.
Little Red Riding Hood and the Invisibility of Older Women
In early versions, Little Red Riding Hood ate her grandmother's flesh and escaped the wolf—explore menopause, aging, and female wisdom.
Why Do We Picture Witches as Old Women?
Why are witches always old women? Explore how menopause, humoral theory, and misogyny shaped the witch stereotype from medieval times to today.
Elizabeth I and Ageing: Lead Makeup, Wigs, and the Politics of Appearance
Elizabeth I's white lead makeup and red wigs weren't vanity — they were political tools. How the ageing queen managed her image in an era that feared decay.