As time has passed, men's opinion on women has changed. Society has accepted women as equal to men in virtually every field of profession. This was not the case in the days of peasantry. The term "witch" originally meant a grotesque woman. Any sign of witchcraft was immediately assumed to be a sign of adultery with satan himself. With witchcraft being a female specific entity, I believe the general shift in the way the world views women resulted in a more presentable, respectable and (in Hermoine Granger's) admirable fashion.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Witches can be hot now
The new age of media has certainly given women a chance (possibly the most lucrative in said genders history) to be more than their pre-modern counterparts. Though still a topic of debate, women's rights have exponentially improved throughout history, beginning from an almost non-existent platform in the days of agricultural confinement. I believe this transition helps explain why the modern day witch and a present day witch differ so much. When you think of an "older" version of a witch, crooked noses and teeth may flash in your mind. Now, one of the most beautiful women in the world is the face of all feminist sorcery, thanks to JK Rowlings ultra-successful series, Harry Potter. I am sure most of you are familiar with Hermoine Granger, cunning, smart, beautiful sorcerer who is the heartthrob of fictional and real viewers alike.
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I wholeheartedly agree with you. It is interesting to see the change that basically is a complete 180 from its original form. Going from the "older" version of the witch with crooked noses, warts, and other unwanted facial features to the version we often see today that resembles the traits of
ReplyDeleteMs. Granger. This transition is indeed related to humankind's perception of women, manly from the traditional dominant viewpoint, which is that of the white male. As you pointed out earlier, with the passing of time, men began to be more accepting of women acquiring more power and status to the point in which it even rivals their own. Also, as I theorized in my own post, I believe there to be some connection as too the witches modern representation of being eroticized, and that in their earlier forms, they were seen as sexual deviants who committed many transgressions whether it was sleeping with other men, demons, or the devil himself. When confronted with these accusations of women sleeping with other men and demons, the men of the time were afraid of the women breaking the status quo, and the women in turn felt a sense of freedom and empowerment. And now today, the modern witch is mainly portrayed as an empowered female in both mystical abilities as well as her physical appearance.