Calamity Jane, is a legend from Wild West. She was known as a sharpshooter, raconteur, and frontierswoman. She was known to be a hard-drinking crossdresser as she always preferred to dress like a man. She was one of the most popular characters of the West. This portrait was taken around the 1880s.Submitted by sandboxvet t3_1021e46 in OldSchoolCool
langdonga t1_j2rmaef wrote
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Or…or..hear me out…dresses made it harder to do day to day things
ChokeOnTheCorn t1_j2rmpsx wrote
Like hunting and trapping!
saturn_peaches t1_j2rmpss wrote
For what it's worth, women had pants for sport (hunting, riding, tennis, etc) already during this time. They would be made to look like a skirt. Regardless this person seems to wear men's clothing for more than just function. They seemed to feel comfortable with presenting themself as masculine.
Any-Bottle-4910 t1_j2ryrd4 wrote
Bingo! Occams Razor FTW
zahzensoldier t1_j2saaon wrote
You're guessing just as much as the next person.
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