Is it not?
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No. Witchhunts did target more women than men but were often initiated by women & targetted a range of women from the mentally ill. disliked and those who claimed to be witches to earn money.
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"By the time of the hunts, 4 out of every 5 victims were women (usually lower class & elderly) in places like England, with that number being reported jumping up to as high as 90% in other countries" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_trials_in_the_early_modern_period … You cant know the attitude of the women targetting them
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Yes, that's more women than men. And not the strongest and most intelligent women were targetted. Personal grudges were the main cause.
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How do you know that?
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How do I know that 80-90% is more than half? Or that working class & elderly people were not the strongest in society? Or how do I know about the history of witches? I studied the period for 7 years. You don't need to spend that long tho.
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It may be Poe's law but I'm getting a feeling of hostility? Might be me, and although I am interested in this I have to go out, hopefully I'll get back to it later.
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You don't need me. Just read some good sources. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Malleus-Maleficarum-Jacob-Sprenger-ebook/dp/B018W9DY3U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510328782&sr=8-1&keywords=hammer+of+the+witches … https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-Witchcraft-England-1558-1718/dp/1544282567/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510328916&sr=1-6&keywords=history+of+witchcraft …
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That is a historical rewrite made in fantasyland
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If it were, it appears they were not entirely unsuccessful.
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Yeah witch hunts targeted outcasts, from what i know.
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One likely explanation: ergot poisoning from contaminated rye:http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/witches-curse-clues-evidence/1501/ …
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You mean they didn't target strong, successful women because they felt threatened by them? I thought that was settled science.
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Its beyond childish.
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