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Nov 30, 2000 · A book I read (sorry I can’t think of the title) claimed that the reason women have worn skirts for so long is because of- believe it or not- yeast infections. The book said that women only started wearing pants (or anything under their skirts) when regular bathing became possible. Gaspode December 1, 2000, 7:49am 12.
- A Bit About Historical Armor
- What About Women on The Battlefield?
- A Note on Mythological and Allegorical Imagery
- Women in Battle – Probably Without Armor
- Women in Battle – Dressed as Men
- Women in Battle – Wearing Armor as Women
- Catherine of Aragon in Maternity Armor?
First, let’s start with a very basic overview of historical armor. I’m not an expert, but I’ve seen some stuff and apparently more stuff than some film productions. Many movie and TV shows focus on plate armor, which was most popularly used in European warfare from around the 14th through 16th centuries. Chain mail was used before this, but also du...
We’ve mentioned anachronistic feminism before and why it bugs us. We watch women in historical movies and TV shows to see something about the reality of women’s lives in times past, and the majorityof those women were not soldiers or leading armies. Now, women have been involved in battles and war forever, that is a historical fact! But because the...
If you’ve googled the topic, maybe you’ve found some genuine medieval and renaissance images of women wearing armor. Cool, huh? Must mean that’s what happened, there were totally women wearing full plate armor in battle in the 14th century ‘n stuff? Yeah, no. What you’re probably seeing is mythological, allegorical, or legendary artwork. Meaning, i...
Plenty of female rulers, without help of men, sent their people into war, but we can’t tell if they wore armor to do so. It’s not always clear if these queens and noblewomen were literally on the battlefield, leading the charge. There’s a dearth of contemporary pictorial or written evidence that they were wielding swords ‘n stuff. Legends grew up a...
The historical record has a lots of examples of women who wore men’s clothing and participated in battles. There were, of course, a wide range of reasons why a woman would do this — from wanting adventure to believing in a religious or political cause to being transgendered and identifying as male and many combinations of reasons that we’ll never k...
This is the category that frock flicks love to portray but seems most elusive in history: self-identified women who participated in battle or led an army while wearing some form of armor. The most obvious example is Queen Elizabeth I. While she didn’t join a battle, she did wear some armor to address her troops before they fought the Spanish Armada...
I guess the folks behind The Spanish Princessdidn’t dig any farther than Wikipedia because they bought into a myth about Catherine riding into battle, pregnant and in full armor. Thus, this monstrosity: MY EYES!!!!!! Not only does she wear this nonsense, it’s supposed to stir up the troops — instead of horrifying them, because why would you want yo...
Maria the Virgin Witch has some amazingly accurate combat and a realistic portrayal of 14th century arms and armor interspersed between some less accurate stuff and more than a little fanservice. Outlaw King does a decent job. The Last Duel is a brilliant film but hit and miss armor-wise. Those half-visored helms....
I don't usually see people complaining about skirts in the fantasy armor debate, but when they do, it's usually because the character in question isn't wearing a MAIL skirt, but a miniskirt with bare legs underneath.
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Oct 12, 2023 · 5. Media Narratives: How media portray women in short skirts can either challenge or reinforce stereotypes. Movies, TV shows, and even news reports can shape public opinion on what it means when she wears short skirts.
Feb 2, 2024 · Many women wear skirts permitting their legs to be visible, demonstrating self-assurance through exhibiting features typically hidden. Skirts allow women to express confidence in their leg aesthetics by showcasing the longest part of their body, visually distinguishing femininity.
Short answer is yes. Plenty of historical points that show armor like a skirt with boots/pants/ETC underneath.
