The Feminist Legacy of The Wicked Witch! (w/ Dr. Lona Bailey)
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Spooky season is in full swing! Luckily for me, I'm joined by Dr. Lona Bailey, author of The Wicked Witch of the West: The Enduring Legacy of a Feminist Icon. Her book explores the roots of the character in L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and how she can be an evolving allegory for systemic sexist issues like suffrage, body autonomy and more!
Dr. Bailey provided amazing points like how so many of us can relate to the insecurities and struggles of The Wicked Witch, proving time and time again that she is a timeless character in media. To learn more about Dr. Lona Bailey and get your copy of The Wicked Witch of the West: The Enduring Legacy of a Feminist Icon down below!
https://www.lonabaileywrites.com/
To understand why the Witch remains captivating more than a century after her creation, Bailey delves into the radical feminism underlying her character and examines how she has been reinterpreted since her debut.
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