Women's history month? (they have a month for everything!)
Regardless - here's a column with some historical women - to give equal time - not just the heroic ones - also some rotten ones.
Enjoy: http://encarta.msn.com/column/womenshistory.asp
In the interest of equality - a little history - good and ba
Moderator: Available
-
Dana Sheets
- Posts: 2715
- Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2002 6:01 am
In the interest of equality - a little history - good and ba
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Mary Reade and Anne Bonney
Pirates are bad, but women pirates could be especially dastardly. In the early 1700s, Mary Reade and Anne Bonney donned menswear and terrorized the West Indies. (This is after Reade had served in both the British army and navy, but decided, evidently, that her survival depended on plundering instead of public service.)
The pirating pair was captured in 1720 and sentenced to hang for their crimes. But, choosing an escape route not available to their male colleagues, they claimed to be pregnant--and after they were released, they fled (according to one version of the story). Another version claims that Mary Reade later died of fever and that no one knows what happened to Anne Bonney, other than the fact that she wasn't executed.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Wouldn't that make a great movie????
Thelma & Louise at sea.
Dana
Pirates are bad, but women pirates could be especially dastardly. In the early 1700s, Mary Reade and Anne Bonney donned menswear and terrorized the West Indies. (This is after Reade had served in both the British army and navy, but decided, evidently, that her survival depended on plundering instead of public service.)
The pirating pair was captured in 1720 and sentenced to hang for their crimes. But, choosing an escape route not available to their male colleagues, they claimed to be pregnant--and after they were released, they fled (according to one version of the story). Another version claims that Mary Reade later died of fever and that no one knows what happened to Anne Bonney, other than the fact that she wasn't executed.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Wouldn't that make a great movie????
Thelma & Louise at sea.
Dana
In the interest of equality - a little history - good and ba
My sentiments exactly!
I always wanted to be a pirate. Maybe someday I can play one on TV
.
I always wanted to be a pirate. Maybe someday I can play one on TV
.In the interest of equality - a little history - good and ba
"The pirating pair was captured in 1720 and sentenced to hang for their crimes. But, choosing an escape route not available to their male colleagues, they claimed to be pregnant--and after they were released, they fled (according to one version of the story). Another version claims that Mary Reade later died of fever and that no one knows what happened to Anne Bonney, other than the fact that she wasn't executed."
I believe that they claimed to be pregnant and the men fell for it. Why? Because men have a hard time thinking of women as being capable of evil---not unless the woman has personally hurt him or they have actually been deeply hurt by a few women over a long period of time. Those Princess stories wreak havoc on the subconscious.
I believe that they claimed to be pregnant and the men fell for it. Why? Because men have a hard time thinking of women as being capable of evil---not unless the woman has personally hurt him or they have actually been deeply hurt by a few women over a long period of time. Those Princess stories wreak havoc on the subconscious.
