Women in piracy

Piracy has been viewed as predominantly a male activity or occupation, but a significant minority of historical pirates have been female. Female pirates, like other women in crime, faced unique issues in practicing this occupation and in punishment for it.

The following are female pirates, who may or may not have lived, that are recognised by historians and the time period they were active.

Early Pirates

17th Century Pirates

Asian Pirates of the 19th & 20th Century

Female pirates in fiction

While most fictional and dramatic depictions of pirates have been male, some notable female pirates have been depicted.

See:

* "Cutthroat Island"
* Mary "Jacky" Faber, from the young adult novel, "Bloody Jack", and its sequels.
* Elaine Marley (in "Monkey Island" series of games)
* Multiple fictional depictions of Anne Bonny and Mary Read
* Elizabeth Swann from Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" films.
* Nami and Nico Robin among others (from the manga and anime series, One Piece)
* Faris from the video game Final Fantasy V

References

Further reading

* David Cordingly, "Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways, and Sailors' Wives"
* John Druett, "She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea". Simon & Schuster, 2000.
* Sara Lorimer, "Booty: Girl Pirates on the High Seas". Chronicle Books, 2002.
* James L. Nelson, "The Only Life That Mattered"
* Sandra Riley, "Sisters of the Sea"
* Jo Stanley, "Bold in Her Breeches"

ee also

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* Gender and crime
* Feminist school of criminology
* Piracy
* List of pirates
* List of fictional pirates