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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... sworn virgins ' in the Balkans and we profited much from the discussions we had . Anna Clark and Julie Wheelwright shared their work in progress on female cross - dressers in England with us . Estelle Cohen and Ivan Gaskell in England ...
... sworn virgins ' in the Balkans and we profited much from the discussions we had . Anna Clark and Julie Wheelwright shared their work in progress on female cross - dressers in England with us . Estelle Cohen and Ivan Gaskell in England ...
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... sworn virgins ' , they shared virtually the same status as men . They would dress in men's clothing and even carry ... sworn virgin was the only accepted means by which a woman could avoid an arranged marriage . According to tradition ...
... sworn virgins ' , they shared virtually the same status as men . They would dress in men's clothing and even carry ... sworn virgin was the only accepted means by which a woman could avoid an arranged marriage . According to tradition ...
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... VIRGINS There are more aspects which could be considered from the viewpoint of this approach . Taking on a male role and being accepted as a man is linked to the maintenance of virginity , not only in the case of the Balkan sworn virgins ...
... VIRGINS There are more aspects which could be considered from the viewpoint of this approach . Taking on a male role and being accepted as a man is linked to the maintenance of virginity , not only in the case of the Balkan sworn virgins ...
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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