Audacious with Chion Wolf
Audacious with Chion Wolf
Connecticut Public Radio
Dress to unrepress: Women who dressed like men, broke rules and made history
50 minutes Posted May 27, 2022 at 4:01 pm.
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You may be familiar with Joan of Arc, who cut her hair, wore men’s clothing and, well, led the French army in a momentous victory in 1429…

But what about all the other women who dressed like the men of their times and cultures to get stuff done?

You’ll hear all about them in this conversation with Tracy Dawson, author of Let Me Be Frank: A book about women who dressed like men to do shit they weren’t supposed to do.

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