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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... theme with female saints . + 2 An early example is Saint Thecla , a woman who was so carried away by the teaching of Paul that she left her fiancé and followed the apostle . While travelling with his retinue she started to dress as a ...
... theme with female saints . + 2 An early example is Saint Thecla , a woman who was so carried away by the teaching of Paul that she left her fiancé and followed the apostle . While travelling with his retinue she started to dress as a ...
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... theme reinforced each other in other ways as well . We already referred to Dutch actresses who preferred men's clothing to women's garb in their daily lives , as well as on the stage : non- Dutch examples are Madame de Maupin in France ...
... theme reinforced each other in other ways as well . We already referred to Dutch actresses who preferred men's clothing to women's garb in their daily lives , as well as on the stage : non- Dutch examples are Madame de Maupin in France ...
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... theme reinforced each other in other ways as well . We al referred to Dutch actresses who preferred men's clo women's garb in their daily lives , as well as on the s Dutch examples are Madame de Maupin in France a Charke in England ...
... theme reinforced each other in other ways as well . We al referred to Dutch actresses who preferred men's clo women's garb in their daily lives , as well as on the s Dutch examples are Madame de Maupin in France a Charke in England ...
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