Revision as of 00:07, 14 May 2024 edit Lengua (talk \| contribs) 194 edits m →Pirate Code Myths ← Previous edit		Revision as of 19:07, 17 May 2024 edit undo Lady Helen "Bio" Rodriguez (talk \| contribs) Extended confirmed users 732 edits The main body of the paragraph clashed heavily with the last sentence, which is broadly speaking true. They wore sailor pants, jackets, and handkerchiefs around the head for mobility purposes, and womens clothing while off duty. They did not flash anyone as some drawings depict. Next edit →
Line 138: === No Women in Piracy === Pirate code dictated that absolutely no women were permitted aboard ships, and violating this code was punishable by death. Female pirates such as Anne Bonny and Mary Read refute the myth that only male pirates existed. Men created stories to reinforce the belief that women were incompetent sailors, were unlucky on a ship, and that they disrupted the social order of male pirate solidarity. Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who served under Calico Jack Rackham, were known for their fierceness and courage, hair flying loose and breasts exposed to intimidate their enemies. They wore male clothing not to conceal their gender, but to allow for more freedom of movement. <ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> == Richard Braithwaite and hydrarchy ==

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