Podchaser Logo
Home
VBB Blog 261: Rissa Miller — From Persecution to Empowerment: Rewriting the Witches Narrative!

VBB Blog 261: Rissa Miller — From Persecution to Empowerment: Rewriting the Witches Narrative!

Released Monday, 23rd October 2023
Good episode? Give it some love!
VBB Blog 261: Rissa Miller — From Persecution to Empowerment: Rewriting the Witches Narrative!

VBB Blog 261: Rissa Miller — From Persecution to Empowerment: Rewriting the Witches Narrative!

VBB Blog 261: Rissa Miller — From Persecution to Empowerment: Rewriting the Witches Narrative!

VBB Blog 261: Rissa Miller — From Persecution to Empowerment: Rewriting the Witches Narrative!

Monday, 23rd October 2023
Good episode? Give it some love!
Rate Episode

Rissa Miller is a fearless advocate for the term 'witch,' and she has faced her fair share of prejudice. Recognizing the longstanding stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding witches, Rissa delves into how the label has been reckless, insensitive, and deadly to women. She questions what qualifies a woman as a witch, and whether engaging in divination work, practicing reiki, or even collecting crystals classifies someone as a witch. Rissa notes that the perception of a witch has undoubtedly evolved, from the days when the Catholic Church condemned wild women for communing with the devil to present-day pop-culture perceptions where witches are beautiful and powerful women like Melisandre from "Game of Thrones, Wanda Maximoff as Marvel's Scarlet Witch, and Netflix teenage witch, Sabrina. While some still hold onto outdated beliefs, Rissa believes society must catch up with the evolving understanding of what it means when women are okay with being called witches.

Show More
Rate

Join Podchaser to...

  • Rate podcasts and episodes
  • Follow podcasts and creators
  • Create podcast and episode lists
  • & much more

Episode Tags

Do you host or manage this podcast?
Claim and edit this page to your liking.
,

Unlock more with Podchaser Pro

  • Audience Insights
  • Contact Information
  • Demographics
  • Charts
  • Sponsor History
  • and More!
Pro Features