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Podcast: Your Most Obedient & Humble Servant: A Women's History
Episode: Episode 19: "Pray did you ever hear of the famouss Mademoiselle d’eon?"
Description: Abigail "Nabby" Adams to John Quincy Adams, 27 Nov. 1785 In which Nabby Adams describes the Chevalier D'Eon as "a singular figure, as well as an extrordinary Character." Much has been written about the legendary D'Eon, and in this episode Julia Ftacek, a scholar of transgender femininity in 18th century literature, and Kathryn, discuss what D'Eon's life tells us about gender roles both in the 18th century and today. Further reading: Full text of the letter: http://www.masshist.org/publications/adams-papers/index.php/view/ADMS-04-06-02-0152 Ftacek, Julia, The body as Rorschach: Trans Interventions and the Trouble with History...