Tracing the fearless, secret history of cross-dressing
From drag-soldiers who were prisoners of war in the early 1900s to secret crossdressing societies in 1950s America, and the gender-non conforming glamour of 1920s Parisian cabaret, the history of cross-dressers is long, yet little known. With narratives that glimpse the danger of risking it all to stay true to one’s identity, it’s a history that’s a precedent to the rebellion of punk. While this past is intrinsic to contemporary culture, it’s largely missing from our understanding of the…

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February 23, 2018 at 08:59AM
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