Pirate women simply dressed in men’s clothing and joined crews anyway

Pirates Ann Bonny and Mary Read depicted in 1724

"There were major obstacles to women going to sea, even under the auspices of legitimate expeditions.

Women were forbidden from serving as crew members on vessels that presented major physical challenges to men; they were also considered “inimical to work and social order” on a ship.

In other words, the mere fact of their femininity was thought to be capable of bringing mutiny and bad luck to a ship’s crew. ...

Pirate women simply dressed in men’s clothing and joined crews anyway"

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