变异的性行为

性少数: 6. 易装癖者

著名的换穿异性服饰者 1

换穿异性服饰与战争
(从左至右) 穿成女孩的阿基里斯(Achilles)已经得到了武器(自古罗马镶嵌画)
挥戈备战的花木兰(Hua Mulan，自中国画)
身着盔甲的贞德(Joan of Arc，自当代油画)
Cross-dressing and war
(From the left) Achilles, dressed as a girl, has discovered the weapons (after an ancient Roman mosaic)
Hua Mulan preparing for battle (after a Chinese painting)
Joan of Arc dressed in her armor
(after a contemporary painting)

神话和历史给我们提供了许多换穿异性服饰的例子。例如，传奇武士阿基利斯（Achilles）的母亲担心阿基利斯也许会在特洛伊之战中战死。所以，她把儿子打扮成女孩，并把他藏匿在一位国王的女儿当中。但是，奥德修斯通过在王宫大厅里展示珠宝和武器发现了阿基利斯不是女孩。当然，拿起武器的唯一“女孩”就是阿基利斯。他被当场征集从军，而且最终的确死于那场战争。另一位著名的人物，也极可能是传奇故事中的人物，就是花木兰，她是一位中国史诗中的女英雄人物，身披戎装，替父从军。在战场上证实了英勇雄壮之后，她仍蜿拒所有的荣耀而解甲归田，复归女儿身[1]。历史上真实的女伴男装的人物是15世纪的村姑贞德（Joan of Arc），她领导法国军队战胜了英国军队，最终被敌人捕获，因其离经叛道被审判并被公然烧死在木桩上。

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Minorities: 6. Transvestites

Famous Cross-dressers

Mythology and history offer many examples of cross-dressing. For example, the mother of the legendary warrior Achilles feared that he would be killed in the Trojan War. She therefore dressed him as a girl and hid him among the daughters of a supportive king. However, Odysseus discovered him by displaying both jewelry and weapons in the great hall of the palace. The only “girl” picking up the weapons was, of course, Achilles. He was recruited on the spot and eventually did die in the war. Another famous figure, probably also legendary, is the girl Hua Mulan, the heroine of an old Chinese poem, who dressed as a man and took her father’s place in the army. Recognized for her courage in battle, she nevertheless refused all honors and returned home to resume her life as a female. A true historical example is the 15th century peasant girl Joan of Arc, who led the French army to victory over the English. She was eventually captured by the enemy, tried for heresy and publicly burned at the stake.
However, in addition to these heroic figures, there have been examples in many wars of ordinary women dressing as men and joining regular armies. Most often, their true sex remained undiscovered until they themselves revealed it. Such cases have been reported until well into the 20th century. Today, many armies accept women soldiers, and therefore the former deception is no longer necessary.