2006-08-15 03:22:44 · 19 answers · asked by comradelouise 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
For the record, I haven't seen Pirates of the Caribbean. I'm going on a book about transvestism which argues that most men, around Charles II's time wore more feminine clothing nowadays, clothing which became more elaborate among the upper classes and was carried among pirates to even more elaborately ornate dress. They were recognised by their "feathered hats, silk stockings, ribbons" and also tended to keep catamites.
2006-08-15 05:37:56 · update #1
The real question is 'Are drag queens wannabe priates?'
2006-08-15 03:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by Wax Crayon 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well if you go by the book you're talking about, then no. They weren't drag queens, they were just emulating the upper classes, and then took it a step further.
Keeping a catamite doesn't make one a drag queen, it makes one a pedophile.
As lunagirl pointed out, the fops appear to be the cross dressers. That photo looks like it could have been taken at a tea dance in Provincetown.
2006-08-15 16:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by oh kate! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHOAH! You've been watching WAY too much Pirates of the Carribean. Just because Johnny Depp wears tons of makeup doesn't mean real pirates did. Real pirates were (and are) ugly, have scurvy (rotten teeth and gums), and are total assholes. They were very masculine and do not go around prancing and singing in the rain. You need to get out more!
2006-08-15 03:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure some liked to dabble!!
They were quite likely to have woman mascarading as boys on board, some saucy she-pirates had a woman in every port too!!
Pirates were the original democrates, they elected leaders, woman were even elected as captains!! Freed slaves often served too, they too were entitled to vote and even became captains themselves!
Yaargghhh , thar she blows
2006-08-15 03:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by Richard H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Look at men's fashion from those times and you'll see it was very in vogue for a man to pay as much attention to his attire as women do. Nothing odd, nothing drag queenie, just the status quo
2006-08-15 03:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earliest drag queens were "fops." If you don't know what a fop is check this out:
http://photobucket.com/albums/a258/Arana_Dream?action=view¤t=Fops.jpg
Yes, the person in pink is a man. I see him every year at the Ren Fest in Kansas City.
2006-08-15 03:40:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lunagirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like it both ways. Pirates were early drag queens and drag queens are wannbe pirates! They are not mutually exclusive.
2006-08-15 03:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you ask that ??
Aren't you a bit misguided by the movies ??
Pirates in midlle age and earlirer where like any body else.
Dont believe in all that you see in movies
2006-08-15 03:31:30 · answer #8 · answered by ruitintin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes johnny depp was an early Drag Queen
2006-08-15 03:28:22 · answer #9 · answered by sliver 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought so at first but no....they're chavs...they wear weird head gear, giant loop earrings and loads of bling and are violent and anti-social too.
2006-08-15 03:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋