Kickass Women in History: Mata Hari

This month in Kickass Women, we’re talking about Mata Hari, infamous spy…or not. Mata Hari became a famous symbol of the dangers of a sexually liberated woman, but all she seems to have really done is have a lot of fun and some really great sex, with an unfortunately huge dollop of appropriation along the way. Mata Hari was born Margarethe Geertruida Zelle, in Holland in 1876. Her father, a businessman, spoiled her rotten right … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Mata Hari →