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Pecchia-Beekum, Annika | Who's got the pants?: breeching distinctions of power in restoration theatre and pre-hays code hollywood | In the 1660s, after the Restoration of Charles II to the throne, female performers acted on stage for the first time, leading to increasingly sexualized female characters and investigations into gender roles. "Breeches" roles, where women cross-dressed, became progressively more popular, with actres... | Cross-dressing - History; Cross-dressing in art; Gender & sexualities in minds & cultures | 2012-05 |