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They were played by men.
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Um... the witches were female characters in the play. They weren't originally played by female actresses though, because in that era and culture, it was taboo for females to act on stage... so men often took the roles of the women characters, wearing wigs.
Margaret Bourke White was a world renown photographer. She was the first woman photographer in several arenas. Probably her most unusual occupation was as the first female war correspondent in combat zones.
The only thing unusual about them is that there are so few of them, much less than the 50% of the population who are female. The reason for this is that there were relatively few of Shakespeare's company who were skilled at portraying women (there were no women in the company, as this would have been illegal). But although there are relatively few female roles, they are incredibly varied and frequently very subtle. Shakespeare did not hesitate to make a woman the main character in a play (as in As You Like It, or All's Well that Ends Well) or one of a couple of main characters (as in Romeo and Juliet or Antony and Cleopatra).
They were played by men.
It was unusual because she was female and most authors were male at the time.
No, it is not unusual.
What do the female characters in frankenstien have in common
They have antlers.
Because they were both female rulers and back then it was unusual to have Queen rule.
It is unusual because a female does not usually do that.
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They had prominent female members.
Because they were both female rulers and back then it was unusual to have Queen rule.
Because she was the first female pharaoh.
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