«Unsex Me Here»: Bodies and Femininity in the Performance History of Lady Macbeth

Jenijoy La Belle argued that Lady Macbeth’s “unsex me here” speech expresses Lady Macbeth’s desire to be made more masculine through amenorrhea. This amenorrhea enables Duncan’s murder, but leaves her barren. La Belle’s essay is predicated on Lady Macbeth’s female and initially fertile body, which is rendered barren by her actions in