ìHistory Has Been Hard On Wacky Chicksî
notes Cathy Seipp, in her column about Simon Doonanís new book, Wacky Chicks. While Wacky Chicks might seem quite nutty they are actually ìthe opposite of nuts: they have simply found a way to make the world bend to their rules rather than vice versa.î
Historically speaking, being a Wacky Chick tended to increase oneís chances of persecution:
"'Burnt at the stake, or eaten by wolves while doing interpretive dancing in the woods,' Doonan writes, 'The Wacky Chicks of yore were often victimized horribly for their kooky ways.'"