Friday, June 5, 2026 - 07:00 The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Although cross-dressing is one of the motifs that I trace within the Project, not all instances of cross-dressing reflect gender identity or sexuality. At least, not in the most overt sense of gender identity. Madame de Saint Balmon took a "masculine" role in protecting her lands during war, in part because she ended up on the opposite side of the war from her husband. This study of two portraits that reflect subtly different presentations of her life and activities shows the balance between admiration and normalization that such transgressive actions can inspire. Major category: LHMPTags: LHMP LHMP #559 Abbot 1993 The Portrait as Text About LHMP Full citation: Abbott, Carmeta. 1993. “The Portrait as Text: Two Depictions of Madame de Saint-Balmon (1607-1660)” in Atlantis: Critical Studies in Gender, Culture, and Social Justice vol. 19, No. 1. This biographical article isn’t directly relevant to lesbianism, but provides an…
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