This study reveals the surprisingly frequent instances of cross-dressing and transvestism that are revealed in the Hollywood film. The author demonstrates how female impersonation has been viewed on film over the years, particularly with regards to Hollywood's "moralistic" stance.
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Recbecca Bell-Metereau spent two years in Africa in the Peace Corps, teaching at the Univesity of Chad, and serving as an interpreter for famine relief efforts in the Sahara. She received her masters and doctorate in literature and film studies from Indiana University, and has taught literature and film at southwest Texas state University since 1981.
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This review is from: Hollywood Androgyny (Hardcover)
It is hard to believe that on author could be so passionate about this topic of cross-dressing. The only place people truly get away with cross-dressing is on the big screen. I know in my personal experiece on visually seeing men dressed as women, I laugh and rididcule, but it is ok when I see it in the movies. The author clearly indicates that women who impersonated a man would be deeply humiliated. This occurred before 1960. This is so ironic because society has changed dramatically since 1960. People ridicule men for dressing like the opposite sex more than women in this day of age. Rebecca uses a variety of movies to back her knowledge and opinions reguarding this particular topic. She uses them wisely and precisely so that even if one does not know a lot about movies, it is not hard to understand the point she is trying to make. There are many authors who do not do this in their books. They leave one clueless if the reader can not relate to the material that the writer is addressing. The point that Rebecca is so clearly indicating is the societal differences that have occurred through the years reguarding gender issues. Gender has always been a hot topic in society and will continue to be one of the most broadcasted. I am not, by any means, a genious, but I enjoyed this book because of its literature about women and the societal sufferings that they endured especially for such a small crime as cross-dressing.
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