Opinion: The Amazonian trap
July 19, 2026
Legend has it that the Amazons, the warrior women of Greek mythology, built a civilization on a single premise: Women could build a world of their own without men.
The Amazons kept no husbands. They raised only daughters, sending their sons away, and they even cauterized their breasts so nothing would get in the way of their ability to fight. The legend reflects a fantasy that has appealed to different times, places and people: that a woman becomes strongest not by pairing with a man but by providing for and protecting herself — often with the support of some strong sisters.
