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: In many legends, the birth of a daughter was a cause for celebration, while the birth of a son was mourned. These male infants were sometimes given away to serve as laborers or, in darker versions, abandoned or killed. How to Portray Cruelty in Amazon Fiction

The "cruel Amazons" of mythology and pulp fiction are not historical records; they are nightmares. They represent the ancient terror of the female who seizes the phallic power of the sword. They are cruel because, for centuries, the storytellers (predominantly men) could not imagine a woman holding power without becoming a monster. cruel amazons