LJ Idol Season 8: Week 8

[erica_crawford]

Travelling TravestyThroughout history, members of the fairer sex have been disguising themselves as men to go and do traditionally "male" things, such as fighting wars, from which women were barred. There were female "monks" whose real biological sex was only discovered after their deaths

Comments

[whipchick]

This is absolutely fascinating! I joked a bit in my entry this week about Shakespeare heroines passing as boys, but you remind me that for some women, it really is a realistic disguise. How cool that you've found a solution that lets you travel more comfortably.

[theafaye]

Fabulous! I must admit that I've never had unwelcome attention while travelling alone, but apparently I'm pretty scary without intending to be, which probably has something to do with it.

[kehlen]

Neither have I. Apparently I put on such a confident facade that people think I am from around places I travel to, and even ask directions. :-)

[kehlen]

Very interesting.

[poppetawoppet]

huh. I have too much hair to hide to pass as a man I think

[mstrobel]

That was seriously a fascinating read :)