In the predominantly male world of seafaring, metaphors about mysterious and destructive femininity have been consistently linked to the sea. Yet flesh and blood women sailed on ships, steered them, commanded them, commandeered them and sank with them. Spanning the globe and centuries, female pirates have sailed the seas, captivating audiences both in their own times and today. Come explore the history of these notorious female pirates and decide whether they were rogues, she-devils, or trailblazers?
