Examples of women in history disguised as men
- Cellania, Miss. (2008). 8 historical crossdressers: women in a man's world. Retrieved from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/17735/8-historical-crossdressers-women-mans-worldYou may be familiar with the stories of Joan of Arc and Hua Mulan, but they are far from the only women who crossdressed in order to fill roles historically reserved for men.
- Fustich, K. (n.d.). Ranker. Retrieved from https://www.ranker.com/list/women-disguised-as-men-in-history/katiefustich
Though women in history haven’t always been able to fight in wars, publish books, or live adventurous lives, that has never stopped women disguised as men from stepping up to the plate and taking care of business. Women who pretended to be men have helped win wars, shape nations, and set precedents for everything women are capable of. - Schmalz, M.N. (2024). Joan of Arc, Saint. In World Book Student. https://www-worldbookonline-com.db.scotch.wa.edu.au/student/article?id=ar288800One of the most romantic figures in European war history was Joan of Arc, a peasant girl who saved the kingdom of France from English domination.
- Trista. (2019). 20 women who posed as men and made history into herstory. Retrieved from https://historycollection.com/20-women-who-posed-as-men-and-made-history-into-herstory/22/These are stories of true heroism from those who felt they had to disguise who they are in order to accomplish something they wanted to do. These are women who dared to defy and made history in the process.
