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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... living , when she fell in love with a young girl named Bertelmina Wale . She plied Bertelmina with love letters , which she had signed as ' Pieter Verburgh ' ( she herself could not write ) . After a short time , she told Bertelmina ...
... living , when she fell in love with a young girl named Bertelmina Wale . She plied Bertelmina with love letters , which she had signed as ' Pieter Verburgh ' ( she herself could not write ) . After a short time , she told Bertelmina ...
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... living by sewing . There she befriended a young girl named Jansje van Ooijen , the niece of her landlady . They went to live together in Rotterdam while Maria earned a living as a seamstress . After three and a half years , Maria ...
... living by sewing . There she befriended a young girl named Jansje van Ooijen , the niece of her landlady . They went to live together in Rotterdam while Maria earned a living as a seamstress . After three and a half years , Maria ...
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... living as a man under the name of Machiel van Handtwerpen , she visited her former landlady in Gouda , which implies that the latter knew of her secret . Moreover , in the same town Maria dressed as an ' amazon ' for some time while living ...
... living as a man under the name of Machiel van Handtwerpen , she visited her former landlady in Gouda , which implies that the latter knew of her secret . Moreover , in the same town Maria dressed as an ' amazon ' for some time while living ...
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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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