Ugly women were returned to shore, free of charge. Attractive captives were auctioned off to the crew, unless a pirate personally purchased the captive, in which case they were considered married.

Video captured the moment a woman in Florida confronted an alleged porch pirate in the act. In the footage, the alleged thief walks up to the front porch of the home, grabs the packages and walks ...

Laura Sook Duncombe recognises this parallel, and not only details the overlooked exploits of antiquity’s pirate women in an unfailingly entertaining manner, but provides a thoughtful meditation ...

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