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 as a hussar . Dressing as a boy by a prostitute apparently happened more often , but then only as an erotic masquerade . We therefore conclude that in view of the fact that prostitutes and female cross- dressers were very much ...
... dressed as a hussar . Dressing as a boy by a prostitute apparently happened more often , but then only as an erotic masquerade . We therefore conclude that in view of the fact that prostitutes and female cross- dressers were very much ...
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... women were unmarried , and cross- dressing served them as a means to maintain their virginal state , or in any case , to avoid having to marry . 42 In contemporary popular novels and plays in which female cross - dressing plays a role ...
... women were unmarried , and cross- dressing served them as a means to maintain their virginal state , or in any case , to avoid having to marry . 42 In contemporary popular novels and plays in which female cross - dressing plays a role ...
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... female soldiers in the revolutionary armies at the end of the eighteenth century . The Mediterranean countries in general did not produce many female cross - dressers . Young women were generally less free and also more protected there .
... female soldiers in the revolutionary armies at the end of the eighteenth century . The Mediterranean countries in general did not produce many female cross - dressers . Young women were generally less free and also more protected there .
Contents
Traditional Forms of Temporary Cross | 6 |
The Transformation | 13 |
The End of the Disguise | 19 |
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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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