Sisters of Sin: History’s Most Diabolical Women (Now Featuring a Certain Floridian)

Hello, friends of justice, sarcasm, and historical perspective.

We often celebrate women for their brilliance, resilience, and compassion. But let’s face it — some have left a trail of destruction that rivals history’s worst villains. Today we honor (read: drag through the mud) five of the most diabolical women in history. And yes, we’re adding one who isn’t dead yet — but her reputation might be.

1. Elizabeth Báthory – The Blood Countess

She had the looks of nobility and the ethics of a rabid jackal. Born in 1560, Elizabeth Báthory is alleged to have tortured and killed as many as 650 young girls. Her favorite hobbies included beating, burning, mutilating, and, according to legend, bathing in the blood of virgins to preserve her youth. A real skincare influencer before her time — except, you know, evil. Eventually imprisoned in her own castle, her name still echoes as the gold standard for female psychopathy.

2. Ilse Koch – The Witch of Buchenwald

Wife of a Nazi commandant, Ilse wasn’t just a passive accessory to evil — she got creative. Known for her fetish with human skin, she reportedly commissioned lampshades, gloves, and book covers made from the flesh of concentration camp victims. Not metaphorically — literally. She was convicted twice for war crimes, and her legacy serves as a grotesque reminder that cruelty doesn’t discriminate by gender.

3. Jiang Qing – Madame Mao

Chairman Mao’s fourth wife and cultural chaos enthusiast, Jiang Qing played a major role in China’s Cultural Revolution — a campaign that led to the death and suffering of millions. She targeted artists, intellectuals, and political rivals with brutal purges, public humiliations, and show trials. Her defense? “I was Chairman Mao’s dog. I bit whoever he asked me to.” Let that one sink in. Yes, she admitted to being a willing, vicious tool of authoritarian madness.

4. Myra Hindley – The Moors Murderer

Alongside her equally deranged boyfriend Ian Brady, Hindley was responsible for the kidnapping, torture, and murder of at least five children in 1960s Britain. She recorded some of it. She buried bodies on the moors. And she did it all with an ice-cold demeanor that still sends shivers down spines across the UK. Hindley was proof that sadism isn’t gendered — it’s a sickness, and she was terminal.

5. Attorney General Pam Bondi – The Modern Menace

Now, some may say it’s unfair to include someone like Pam Bondi alongside blood-bathers and Nazi wives. But let’s take a breath and consider her sins, shall we?

While serving as Florida’s Attorney General, Bondi made headlines not for protecting the vulnerable, but for attacking consumer protections, women’s reproductive rights, and the very fabric of ethical government. She notoriously dropped an investigation into Trump University after receiving a suspicious $25,000 donation from Trump’s foundation — a transaction so shady it would make a Bond villain blush.

Bondi then turned her back on Floridians again by joining a lawsuit to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, threatening healthcare access for millions — including those with pre-existing conditions. Because what screams “justice” more than yanking medical care from cancer survivors?

Oh, and don’t forget her sanctimonious stint on Trump’s impeachment defense team — where she used her courtroom experience not to defend truth, but to peddle talking points like a glorified infomercial host for corruption.

In short: she may not have a body count like the others, but her willingness to abuse power, protect predators, and align herself with grifters and despots earns her a diabolical crown in modern history.

So there you have it. Five infamous women who remind us that villainy has no dress code. Whether it’s cloaked in a royal gown, Nazi uniform, or a pastel blazer from Florida, evil can wear heels, smile sweetly for the cameras, and still kick humanity down the stairs.

Stay skeptical. Stay vigilant. And remember: not every villain twirls a mustache — some run for office.

Julie Bolejack, MBA