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FirstLight

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1. Of course it's been happening through the ages!

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Sep 10, 2021, 03:56 PM

Sep 2021

The Native Americans considered those of "two spirits" to be sacred people because they could walk both paths.

Im sure there's some instances in ancient Rome

What about the Queen of Egypt Nefertiti? she wore the ceremonial beard and everything and told them she was King, dammitt!

Probably harder for men to opass as women due to hormones, but I bet there were herbal treatments etc to make it work...

Good read, thanks for sharing!

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Think being trans is a 'trend'? Consider these 18th-century 'female husbands' [View all] Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 OP

Of course it's been happening through the ages! FirstLight Sep 2021 #1

Fascinating story jmbar2 Sep 2021 #2

I think it is a fascinating issue and the author's theory seems reasonable. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #3

It's your second paragraph Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 #4

Fundy gay-bashers who talk about last centuries as eras of religious virtue Vogon_Glory Sep 2021 #5

Actually Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 #7

During the civil war there were women who put on mens clothes and went to war. They were not demigoddess Sep 2021 #6