Christina Hillsberg

1 week ago | aol.com | Lizz Schumer |Christina Hillsberg

Hollywood loves a spy in heels. But the real women who built careers in espionage had to navigate something far more dangerous than enemy agents: systemic sexism. It never dawned on me when I watched all those James Bond films with my dad growing up that I could one day work in espionage. After all, the women in the 007 films of my childhood were often mere arm candy to Bond’s impressive spy skills. Even their names were a punchline — Honey Ryder, Pussy Galore, Holly Goodhead.