Edith Garrud
“The police were beating up the suffragists, on the rationale that they had rejected the patriarchal protection racket, and therefore deserved it. Edith Garrud, one of the first Europeans to study Asian martial arts, taught the women how to use the men’s weight against them, and on one occasion her studio hid women being chased by the cops.” Max Dashu Stand Up Women
Dangerous Women: Warriors, Grannies, and Geishas of the Ming by Victoria B. Cass explores the lives of unconventional women in patriarchal Ming Dynasty China (1368–1644), challenging traditional norms through figures like warriors, mystics, and geishas. Published in 1999, the book uses historical and mythical sources to bring these powerful, complex female figures to life, showcasing them as a vivid counterpoint to the era’s orthodoxies. It is praised for its engaging narrative, meticulous scholarship, and use of period art to illustrate these “dangerous” women who defied expectations.
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