Lake Crescent's Misogynistic Perspective

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Outside the town of Port Angeles, Washington, there’s a stretch of westbound road towards Forks. The road snakes around Lake Crescent- curving with a dangerous sharpness at some points. After so many accidents, a local legend is bound to spark: the story passed about Lake Crescent regards a vengeful spirit that causes cars to crash near Lake Crescent. She has been called the Lady of the Lake, which connects her to the character of the same name in Arthurian legends, but besides the name, these two figures seem to have little in common; however, such an assumption disregards the evolution of Western culture and the continuance of a misogynistic society.

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