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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... dressed in men's clothing . ' 10 There are many examples of women who dressed as men for travelling . This was considered a safety precaution , particularly for longer trips because a woman travelling alone , faced considera- ble danger ...
... dressed in men's clothing . ' 10 There are many examples of women who dressed as men for travelling . This was considered a safety precaution , particularly for longer trips because a woman travelling alone , faced considera- ble danger ...
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... dressed herself as a sailor to settle an account with another woman by cutting her face with a knife ; a male act of ... men's clothing after having committed crimes as a woman , in order to evade the law . Elisabeth Sommuruell was to have ...
... dressed herself as a sailor to settle an account with another woman by cutting her face with a knife ; a male act of ... men's clothing after having committed crimes as a woman , in order to evade the law . Elisabeth Sommuruell was to have ...
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... dressed as men for very short periods of time only . Cases like Johanna van der Meer who liked to go out dressed in men's ... men's clothes , could in theory be attributed to an irrepressible urge to dress as a man , but in fact our ...
... dressed as men for very short periods of time only . Cases like Johanna van der Meer who liked to go out dressed in men's ... men's clothes , could in theory be attributed to an irrepressible urge to dress as a man , but in fact our ...
Contents
MOTIVES AND TRADITION | 25 |
The History of Sexuality | 47 |
CONDEMNATION AND PRAISE | 73 |
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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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