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Théroigne de Méricourt

18th century French woman who cross-dressed openly as a symbol of women’s right to public participation in government.

LHMP entry

(blogged by Heather Rose Jones)

This chapter focuses primarily on the history of women participating in military contexts in male dress, whether actual disguise was the intent or not.

Starts off with Joan of Arc, as usual.

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