Piracy was mostly a male occupation, but a minority of pirates were women. On many ships, women were prohibited by the ship's contract. Because of the resistance to allowing women on board, many female pirates did no identify themselves as such.
Anne Bonny dressed and acted as a man while on Captain Calico Jack's ship. She and Mary Read are often identified as being unique.
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