NOT CRAZY, NOT STUPID, NOT SEDUCTRESSES, NOT FATALES:
WOMEN, WELCOME TO THE COVEN!
From the earliest myths, the universal story has been written by men, a male gaze that shaped both men and women, told us how to behave—pure, obedient, loving—and warned the world of “bad women,” whether they were vengeful gorgons, cruel stepmothers, troublesome Pandoras, or naive Eves blamed for our fate.
In her unmistakable style, María Hesse reclaims those passive princesses, wicked witches, bad mothers, femmes fatales, passionate madwomen, and perfect sidekicks.
From Madame Bovary to Sarah Connor, from Juana la Loca to Yoko Ono, from Helen of Troy to Monica Lewinsky—she asserts the need for new references, new readings of history, and inspiration to simply be women in the world we live in.
“We now know there’s no need to fear stepping outside the lines others drew for us. Those who cracked them open seeking other horizons weren’t mad, wicked, or bad examples. If anything, they were brave, strong, bold, and daring. Groundbreakers. And if they were called bad women—so be it. The walls have crumbled, and we won’t go back.”
