The Wild Purge: Why French women were publicly shaved after World War II
France's liberation in 1944 brought joyous freedom but also a brutal 'Wild Purge.' Women accused of intimacy with German soldiers faced public humiliation, including head shaving, as a nation sought to reclaim its honor. This gendered retribution, often based on rumor, highlights collective emotion over justice and the complex aftermath of occupation.
France's liberation in 1944 brought joyous freedom but also a brutal 'Wild Purge.' Women accused of intimacy with German soldiers faced public humiliation, including head shaving, as a nation sought to reclaim its honor. This gendered retribution, often based on rumor, highlights collective emotion over justice and the complex aftermath of occupation.
