Googles definition of witch

"A woman thought to have evil magic powers, popularly depicted wearing a black cloak and pointed hat and flying on a broomstick. An ugly or unpleasant woman."

To me this is how witches are depicted in popular children's or family films, however there are good (white) witches as well as ones who use their powers for evil. In some films for above 15 year olds witches are portrayed as being dark creatures, who worship the devil and use their powers to punish or hurt people as well as for the devils rituals. To me this definition is just a fractions of the popular view of witches.

Introduction

Hi guys, 

I'm Ciara and I find witches fascinating, I want to investigate whether people who call themselves witches are socially accepted in today's secular society. I want to do this investigation because when witch hunts were at their largest, religion ruled the world and was one of the most important things to nearly everyone in civilised society. This is now a different situation as (especially in England) religion is less important than it was in the early modern period and I want to see if attitudes have changed towards witches and the female sex. I will be looking at films, TV series, books, articles, blogs and interviews to complete my investigation, I have also sent out a survey to historians, philosophers, Christians, scientists, teachers, and other people aged 12-65. Any comments or contributions welcome. 

I'll be back soon for the next update.