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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... fact that two - thirds of our known land soldiers had been in service for extended periods of time . Only a few of the women on ships were able to continue their disguise for more than a few months . A stable civilian's life on shore ...
... fact that two - thirds of our known land soldiers had been in service for extended periods of time . Only a few of the women on ships were able to continue their disguise for more than a few months . A stable civilian's life on shore ...
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... fact that female transvestism by women was a recognised phenomenon , and even had its own tradition , can be viewed as a precondition . Deeper underlying motives of a psychological and sexual nature will be treated separately in Chapter ...
... fact that female transvestism by women was a recognised phenomenon , and even had its own tradition , can be viewed as a precondition . Deeper underlying motives of a psychological and sexual nature will be treated separately in Chapter ...
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... fact that at present transvestism is associated with men , and among women rare or lacking altogether , is a complete contrast to the situation before 1800 , when men dressing as women were seldom found , whereas there did exist a ...
... fact that at present transvestism is associated with men , and among women rare or lacking altogether , is a complete contrast to the situation before 1800 , when men dressing as women were seldom found , whereas there did exist a ...
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The Tradition of Female Transvestism in Early Modern Europe Rudolf M. Dekker,Lotte van de Pol No preview available - 1989 |
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