Peter Farrer // Homotopia Festival

Im Rahmen des „Homotopia“ Festivals in Liverpool zwei Sehenswürdigkeiten:

1926 geboren, kleidet sich Peter Farrer in Frauenkleidern, seit er 14 ist: http://www.artlyst.com/articles/grayson-perry-outdone-transformation-exhibits-peter-farrers-cross-dressing-wardrobe

Und hier geht es zur Website des Festivals: http://www.homotopia.net/

Madleine Pelletier

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Pelletier displayed her beliefs in her dress and social behavior. She wore her hair short and was known for her cross-dressing and celibacy. Her actions were perceived by her contemporaries as a challenge to gender-identity. She wrote of her image, „I will show off mine [breasts] when men adopt a special sort of trouser to show off their…„.

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