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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... Trijntje Barents , a widow who had six children , three of whom were still living at the time . Trijntje was questioned extensively about their sexual relations , and she declared that Hendrickje ' sometimes had carnal knowledge of her ...
... Trijntje Barents , a widow who had six children , three of whom were still living at the time . Trijntje was questioned extensively about their sexual relations , and she declared that Hendrickje ' sometimes had carnal knowledge of her ...
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... Trijntje Barents began their affair as two women , but at a certain moment , Hendrickje decided to dress as a man . During her hearing , Trijntje remarked that their sexual life improved perceptibly afterwards . This must have been a ...
... Trijntje Barents began their affair as two women , but at a certain moment , Hendrickje decided to dress as a man . During her hearing , Trijntje remarked that their sexual life improved perceptibly afterwards . This must have been a ...
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... Trijntje Barents . . . against all natural order , as if the one had been a man and the other a woman ' . The sentence , however , was whipping and twenty - five years exile from the city . Trijntje Barents was also sentenced to be ...
... Trijntje Barents . . . against all natural order , as if the one had been a man and the other a woman ' . The sentence , however , was whipping and twenty - five years exile from the city . Trijntje Barents was also sentenced to be ...
Contents
MOTIVES AND TRADITION | 25 |
The History of Sexuality | 47 |
CONDEMNATION AND PRAISE | 73 |
Copyright | |
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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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