1. Were Some Pirates Poofters?

In our first episode, your hosts Gretchen & Leigh begin their
series examining the overlooked and underappreciated queer
ladies, gents, and gentle-enbies from the unexplored corners of
history with a discussion of the high seas. Meet Anne Bonny, Mary
Read, John “Calico Jack” Rackham, and Pierre “the pansy pirate”
Bouspet, a quartet of pirates from the golden age of piracy with
a flair for the dramatic and some very interesting lifestyle
choices. Anne kicking Jack out of his quarters and sharing them
with Mary instead? Oh my! Or should we say, ‘arrrghhh’? These
pirates may not have been as straight as people think.


Outline


0:00 – Introduction
2:55 – The Golden Age of Piracy
5:33 – Brief Bio: Anne Bonny, Calico Jack Rackham, Pierre
Bouspet, and Mary Read
28:09 – What Do You Mean They're Not Straight?
28:52  – Evidence from Historical/Cultural Context: Gender
Code Switching, Situational Gayness, and Piracy vs. the British
Royal Navy
43:08 – Evidence from Their Personal Lives
53:52 – How Gay Were They?
1:02:34  – Closing and Where to Find Us Online


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