tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post3777531008999000091..comments2024-02-28T04:16:37.844-05:00Comments on History Undressed: Guest Blogger: Victoria Gray - Clothes Make the ManEliza Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-64549830623859729632010-02-02T15:20:34.967-05:002010-02-02T15:20:34.967-05:00One of my favorite subjects. (And the setup for m...One of my favorite subjects. (And the setup for my medieval IN THE MASTER'S BED.) Impossible as it may seem, there is a record of a woman in the middle ages who attended university (all male) for two years before she was discovered. Certainly, how a woman manages to take care of her "private needs" is a puzzlement, but my theory is, in part, that men see what they expect to see.Blythe Giffordhttp://www.blythegifford.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-24986871812608348422010-02-01T09:41:37.067-05:002010-02-01T09:41:37.067-05:00great post! I was just over at your blog too and I...great post! I was just over at your blog too and I love the post about hollywood inacurracies. btw, Dr. Mary Walker is another great example of a civil war heroine. I agree...more should be written about these women. <br /><br />I will definitely check out your new book. I love fictions with strong female characters.Bearded Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06182921236123895352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-2267097463206080242010-01-30T22:05:38.395-05:002010-01-30T22:05:38.395-05:00Interesting post. Not enough has been written abo...Interesting post. Not enough has been written about these women and what they did. Considering the status of women, it is understandable that the government would not want to recognize their abilities and contribution outside their usual roles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-80870004911368635682010-01-29T19:42:49.069-05:002010-01-29T19:42:49.069-05:00Thank you so much for visitng and sharing with us ...Thank you so much for visitng and sharing with us Victoria! Your post was fascinating! I have the same questions about the feminine issues... definitely a topic to ponder!!!!Eliza Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-83784671490559024262010-01-29T19:11:02.186-05:002010-01-29T19:11:02.186-05:00Very interesting post. I had no idea there were fe...Very interesting post. I had no idea there were female soldiers in the Civil War.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-38311007688078960102010-01-29T18:58:17.467-05:002010-01-29T18:58:17.467-05:00This is such a fascinating subject, Victoria! I us...This is such a fascinating subject, Victoria! I used this same research to create the heroine of my latest Civil War romance, Confederate Rose. It was fun writing a feisty heroine who actually fought beside the men.Susan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-67787087742759483542010-01-29T18:25:38.863-05:002010-01-29T18:25:38.863-05:00Women disguised themselves as men during the Ameri...Women disguised themselves as men during the American Revolution. Deborah Samson is one of the better known figures who served in the Colonial Army as a man.Victoria Grayhttp://www.victoriagrayromance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-90154090647177908622010-01-29T16:57:37.396-05:002010-01-29T16:57:37.396-05:00Great information. Has anyone got any info on the ...Great information. Has anyone got any info on the same lines only in the 17th and 18th century?<br />Regards, Le Loup.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-58845596278486287902010-01-29T15:32:05.889-05:002010-01-29T15:32:05.889-05:00I would imagine that was the case. Some of the wom...I would imagine that was the case. Some of the women in the Civil War disguised themselves to be with their sweethearts or husbands...It would be hard to imagine two people being in that situation and not having a sexual relationship. I wonder how "secret" the situations truly were in these cases.Victoria Grayhttp://www.victoriagrayromance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-66777669279138875182010-01-29T13:51:29.694-05:002010-01-29T13:51:29.694-05:00In my research on women at sea - and there were a ...In my research on women at sea - and there were a lot more of them than most experts like to discuss - ladies in the navies and on private ships generally attached themselves to a reliable mate. Having another sailor keep an eye out while the woman in disguise changed, bathed, used the head, etc. helped conceal those "personal issues". And there was not always a sexual relationship involved between the two, although one did sometimes develop. I've often wondered if something similar didn't happen with women passing as men in armies by land.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-29211073588689006672010-01-29T12:58:38.775-05:002010-01-29T12:58:38.775-05:00Well, now we know how the North won. Women were pr...Well, now we know how the North won. Women were probably feeding the men strategy. I'll have to tell Bubba! (JK)<br />This is wonderful info and speaks to the muse in me. Thanks, Victoria. Looking forward to your debut in May!Mary McCallhttp://marymccall.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-71555154169891994072010-01-29T12:01:09.686-05:002010-01-29T12:01:09.686-05:00Fascinating!!!!
TessyFascinating!!!! <br /><br />TessyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-37102249438862874122010-01-29T11:00:54.572-05:002010-01-29T11:00:54.572-05:00I wondered about the same thing. You'd think t...I wondered about the same thing. You'd think that simply going to the bathroom would have attracted some attention, not to mention menstruation. It is indeed puzzling.Victoria Grayhttp://www.victoriagrayromance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861175623849452396.post-27870318014479820912010-01-29T09:46:56.865-05:002010-01-29T09:46:56.865-05:00What I don't get, is how did they conceal thei...What I don't get, is how did they conceal their private needs and habits from the other men? I cannot imagine how I'd accomplish this!Robin's Egg Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940955157144789351noreply@blogger.com