Unbecoming a lady : the forgotten sluts and shrews that shaped America
by Oneill, Therese (Author)
Summary
Slut. Shrew. Sinful. Scold. The 19th- and early 20th-century American women profiled in this collection were called all these names and worse when they were alive. And that's just fine. These glorious dames earned those monikers, and one hundred years later they can wear them proudly! They refused t... Full description
- Introduction: Upon finding oneself to be plain, cranky, a bit self-absorbed, and a tad slutty
- Making a spectacle of oneself: Daring drama queens of dubious renown
- Ballbusters: Business broads who played with the big boys
- That's sissy stuff: Dames who took a perfectly good thing and made it better
- The righteous sisters: Goody-goodies for God
- Running her mouth: Big-mouth broads, changing the world one cringey reveal at a time
- Too far, too soon: shrill shrews who didn't know when to stop
- Conclusion: Be dreadful.