Pulp covers are often sexist, intended to shock and thrill, titillate by flirting with cultural taboos. They certaintly represent the most sexist assumptions of the era. In many cases, the results are amusing, even downright hysterical. I've recently been browsing over on www.pulpcovers.com and I came across a few gems just screaming to be shared.
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| Because lesbians are scary. Oh my! |
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| And feminists are even scarier! |
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| And a dominatrix too! |
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| Oh wait, Satan is confused...transgendered? |
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| Wait! What exactly are 'sucklings' anyway? |
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| Are those nipple plates or pasties? |
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| Vonnie's next Red Hand cover? |
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| From the Scarlet Rose line... |
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| Run! You poor man! Run! |
and all I can think of is...how is the lady in red on True Adventures going to do anything holding her spear like that? LOL
ReplyDeleteCharlotte,
DeleteLooks like she's trying to do pullups, doesn't it? :D
Loved this! LOVED. IT. And you knew I'd laugh at the French cover, didn't you? Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVonnie,
DeleteYes! That one had "Vonnie" written all over it. Can't you totally see it? *G*
Remarkable! That's all I can say.
ReplyDeleteAlison,
DeleteAren't they great? I've long had an idea for a femme detective series set in the 60s and I'd just have to go with a retro Pulp theme for the covers. *G*
I suspect Satan was probably also a feminist. Lol
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