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- Shakespeare Stirs the Pot
It takes a bold writer to challenge society's conventions at a time when you could be executed for doing so. Cross-dressing, homosexuality, changing of social class…Elizabethan England wasn't a fan of any of these things. Here's where you can learn more about the daring genius who loved to stir the pot and defy the status quo. - Heroes of Drag
Viola's in pretty good company. Turns out some of mythology's greatest heroes have also gotten in on the cross-dressing act, including the god of thunder and the mighty Hercules.