tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372432081562643074.post5594131097717362774..comments2024-03-18T15:49:20.967-04:00Comments on Femulate: In the NavyStanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259788604423472207noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372432081562643074.post-60633995193968166952011-07-13T06:19:39.635-04:002011-07-13T06:19:39.635-04:00There are several historically documented accounts...There are several historically documented accounts from the American Civil War and the War of American Independence of FTM transgenderism. <br /><br />All of the accounts of MTF transgenderism in the First and Second World Wars I have encountered are all connected with non-combat entertainment venues, such as musical reviews and skits to promote morale, as mentioned by previous commenters.<br /><br />From my limited personal experience in the US military (1974-1987), female impersonation or transgenderism was completely unknown in officially sanctioned activities. Off-duty was different, as one might imagine (smile).lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342865294575304873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372432081562643074.post-21247845329548186322011-07-12T15:01:54.908-04:002011-07-12T15:01:54.908-04:00Have a look at the British comedy series "It...Have a look at the British comedy series "It Ain't Half Hot , Mum". It was very popular back in the seventies and featured plenty of drag.lumbergillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372432081562643074.post-49086814394726016702011-07-12T13:23:48.877-04:002011-07-12T13:23:48.877-04:00Female impersonation was common throughout both wo...Female impersonation was common throughout both world wars. Concert parties were made up of male soldiers and so of course some of them had to play the female roles. Prisoner of war camps, including the infamous Colditz Castle, were all male environments and the prisoners had to generate their own femininity.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121688557572494335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372432081562643074.post-10814623717604747862011-07-12T11:10:44.303-04:002011-07-12T11:10:44.303-04:00All you have to do is seek out the dvd of the film...All you have to do is seek out the dvd of the film THIS IS THE ARMYberlin with Ronald Reagan qnd Geirving orge Murphy and with music by Irving Berlin and see numerous soldiers doing musical numbers in drag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372432081562643074.post-26800808819882901842011-07-12T11:05:29.034-04:002011-07-12T11:05:29.034-04:00I don't know if it is anymore because there...I don't know if it is anymore because there's so much more "drama" around it, what with "don't ask don't tell" controversy and just a general heightened awareness of homophobia. But from what I've always understood, it used to be a very common thing years ago. I don't know how much the military actually "encouraged" it, but it was definitely something that was done when boredom arose (also remember, that women weren't in the military at the time! Probably a lot of men desperate to see even the illusion of a woman!)<br /><br />Much like womanless beauty pageants today, surely most of them were doing it to be silly and strictly for humor, going over the top and not trying to achieve any kind of impressive level of femulation, but I'm sure some of them who were a "little too good at it" had a slightly bigger interest in it than they would be willing to let on to their fellow soldiers! Would make for great fiction actually...Allisonnoreply@blogger.com