The Tradition of Female Transvestism in Early Modern EuropeIn 17th and 18th century Europe, especially Holland, England and Germany, so many women chose to dress and live as men, that an underground tradition of female transvestism within the popular culture can be detected. This study, based upon 119 well-documented Dutch cases of female transvestism, is the first of its kind and tells us how these women adapted to male life and why, once discovered, reactions to them were both fierce and varied. It also explores the reasons why they chose to change gender. Special attention is devoted to transvestism by one partner as the only way in which lesbian love was conceiveable in this period. |
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... Elisabeth Sommuruell and Mary Read . The former lived in the city for years on a pension earned as a soldier during the war with France in 1672-78 . The latter was an Englishwoman , who after a career as a sailor , and before becoming ...
... Elisabeth Sommuruell and Mary Read . The former lived in the city for years on a pension earned as a soldier during the war with France in 1672-78 . The latter was an Englishwoman , who after a career as a sailor , and before becoming ...
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... Elisabeth Boleyn , a spinster , had already been living together as women for a year . Then they came up with a plan which would permit them to marry officially . Cornelia instructed Elisabeth to buy men's clothing for her , to leave ...
... Elisabeth Boleyn , a spinster , had already been living together as women for a year . Then they came up with a plan which would permit them to marry officially . Cornelia instructed Elisabeth to buy men's clothing for her , to leave ...
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... Elisabeth Meening ( VOC sailor ) GA Amsterdam , RA Secreet Schepenen Minuutregister , 9 January 1732 . 75. 1728 Anna Catharina Hilleghering alias Anna de Moffin alias Dikke Anna GA Leiden RA 3-38 , p . 27 . 76. 1732 ( WIC - soldier ) ...
... Elisabeth Meening ( VOC sailor ) GA Amsterdam , RA Secreet Schepenen Minuutregister , 9 January 1732 . 75. 1728 Anna Catharina Hilleghering alias Anna de Moffin alias Dikke Anna GA Leiden RA 3-38 , p . 27 . 76. 1732 ( WIC - soldier ) ...
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