Thecla as transvestite

b sharp · 26 May 2006, 13:04 · from 2006-May.txt.gz

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From: bsharporflat at hotmail.com (b sharp)
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 09:04:10 -0400
Subject: (urth) Thecla as transvestite
Message-ID: <BAY103-F9B1A06E4E57F62505D50AD79E0 at phx.gbl>

I was always amused and puzzled by a scene, in a Severian dream, where he 
turns into Thecla and she is pleased to find herself in men's clothing.

A recent web surf showed me that the original Thecla travelled around with 
Paul, with her hair cut and jewelry removed, so she could pass as a man and 
not be molested (by rapists or suitors).

Before that, there is a lot of imagery of  her sitting in a window (trays 
and a rood?) to listen to Paul's preaching when she wasn't allowed to go 
out.

bsharp

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