Mette Frederiksen
The Danish PM is back in the news following the deal between Greenland, Denmark and the United States. The latter will be responsible for Greenland’s security. The right to self-determination is supposed to remain in the hands of the Greenlanders, however, with large numbers of US troops set to take up residency it seems like a conflict of interests. Frederiksen is a fascinating personality, having a Master’s degree in African Studies but being tough on immigration as a left-wing politician. She’s also argued for the prohibition of prostitution.
Regarding her physiognomy, the squareness of her skull is quite striking. The protruding nose and long neck all look quite balkanesque. Could it be a high proportion of Haplogroup I? Another possibility is Balto-Slavonic R1a, which certainly has a presence on both sides of the Baltic Sea. She’s got the deep-set eyes for something Eastern.
A photo from when she was 24 years old reveals how she was already sporting a short hairdo. Not the kind of direction I would have advised her to go in if I were her stylist. But overall not too masculine for it to stand out. The mother of two is one of the best leaders in Europe, so voters are hardly fussed if her cranium came right out of LEGO headquarters.
Lucy Letby
British nurse Lucy Letby is currently serving life in prison without parole for murder (7 counts) and attempted murder (8 counts). I’ve included her in this series because she counts as successful in the sense that she managed to get away with her crimes for so long and continues to convince many people that she’s an innocent victim of the system. Conservative commentator Peter Hitchens is one fanatical sympathizer. I thought she was guilty from the get-go, based on visual clues and the statistical probability. Learning further details (like the inappropriate comments to colleagues, internet searches, confession notes, etc.) has solidified my view.
Regarding her physiognomy, I’ve always thought it signalled some kind of abnormality. Her chin is huge, her nose is rather large and her neck is very long—so she likely developed from a young age with too much testosterone. These are common among female criminals, not to mention lesbianism. But another detail recently caught my eye: the corners of her mouth taper out like a Joker’s smile. You can actually see right through to the back of her mouth in photos where she is smiling naturally. I have noticed this trait among others, usually Western Europeans, but hers is an exaggerated instance.
I looked up Letby’s height and was surprised to learn that she is only 5’5 (165 cm). This makes her long neck and masculine head even weirder. I present one last photo for those who are still not convinced. I am of the opinion that masculinity comes out more strongly in a sideview than from other angles…
Lillias Campbell Davidson
In the early 1880s, it was still taboo for women to ride bicycles. Lilly Davidson would help change that. She appealed to her fellow kind by telling them that cycling “is a door that leads to many paths of pleasure,” and “the lives of women have been unnaturally cramped and contracted within doors.” Quite avant-garde for her time, but she also warned women against racing, because “a woman’s nervous system suffers a hundred times more than a man’s from this excitement.” Likely just strategic moderation on her part.
In 1892, she founded the world’s first women’s cycling organization in England. She did that alongside her career as a novelist, writing about women who are unorthodox in their youth but who circled back to traditional motherhood. No doubt a reflection of her own confusion and regret. There is only one photo of Davidson, which is not clear, but looks male-proportioned. She died a spinster.
