“The Lady Pirate” - Anne Bonny
As a child, Anne Bonny pretended to be a boy to cover for the fact that she was an illegitimate child.
Female Criminals · Parcast Network
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Show Notes
As a child, Anne Bonny pretended to be a boy to cover for the fact that she was an illegitimate child. When she dressed as a woman later on, she realized she preferred the freedom of being treated like a man. Dissatisfied with traditional life as a wife to her husband, she found a true partnership with "Calico Jack," a pirate who treated her with more autonomy and respect than any woman on land would ever get.
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