The French spy who served as both a man and a woman who has become quite an interesting figure in historical discussion youtu.be/IeORWxXnm-k?... #ChevalierdEon #FrenchHistory

DYK #HavelockEllis used #eonism for all #transvestites after fencer #ChevalierdEon? D’Eon claimed to never have enjoyed #CrossDressing or sex. He did it for spy work. #LouisXV forced him to live in seclusion dressed as a woman until death. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #QueerHistory

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Vous êtes dans les environs de #Versailles et vous cherchez un truc sympa à faire avant de dîner? Ça tombe bien, la bibliothèque Choiseul reçoit Damien MacDonald autour de la BD "Double Jeu", qui évoque la figure du chevalier d'Éon.
C'est à 18h, entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles […]

Happy Birthday to Chevalier d’Éon!
5 September 1728

A French diplomat, soldier & early transgender figure whose life defied gender norms.

#ChevalierdEon #QueerHistory #TransHistory

DYK #ChevalierDEon claimed to never enjoy sex or #CrossDressing? Only did it for spy work? #LouisXVI forced him to live, against his will, in seclusion, #CrossDressed as a woman until death. #HavelockEllis used #eonism for all #transvestites. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #HistSex