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02-22-2016, 05:41 PM
Dressing in drag around the turn of the 20th century
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c. 1920
Patrons, many dressed as men in tuxedos, sit, talk, laugh and kiss, at Le Mo**cle, a famous nightclub for women in Paris.
Image: Paul Thompson/FPG/Getty Images
Cross-dressing has been practiced since ancient times, and has been a recurring theme in the mythology, folklore, literature and theatre across numerous cultures
People may adopt the dress of the opposite gender for reasons as varied as personal identity, disguise, provocation or humor
Some acts of cross-dressing which were once considered transgressive and forbidden, such as women wearing pants or other male garments, are **w considered unremarkable, while men adopting women’s clothing can still be subject to widespread prejudice. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/drag-dress-history/)
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c. 1920
Patrons, many dressed as men in tuxedos, sit, talk, laugh and kiss, at Le Mo**cle, a famous nightclub for women in Paris.
Image: Paul Thompson/FPG/Getty Images
Cross-dressing has been practiced since ancient times, and has been a recurring theme in the mythology, folklore, literature and theatre across numerous cultures
People may adopt the dress of the opposite gender for reasons as varied as personal identity, disguise, provocation or humor
Some acts of cross-dressing which were once considered transgressive and forbidden, such as women wearing pants or other male garments, are **w considered unremarkable, while men adopting women’s clothing can still be subject to widespread prejudice. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/22/drag-dress-history/)
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