After World War II, during the period known as the épuration sauvage (“wild purge”), many French women accused of having collaborated with German occupiers were publicly humiliated by having their heads shaved. This was most commonly done to women who had romantic or sexual relationships with German soldiers, though in reality the accusations were often vague, exaggerated, or fueled by personal grudges. The shaving took place in public squares, sometimes accompanied by parades, beatings, or mark
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