WHO IS WALLIS SIMPSON?

Duke and Duchess of Windsor

This is a short post for those who never heard of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.  There are two online posts, as below.  The first is an overview of biological sex confusions that are uncommon but mostly invisible and sometimes an advantage.

The second is her “story” which includes character, the psychological rather than the bodily, and explores how her ideas were probably more deforming than the nature of her body.

It’s sort of interesting that the ‘intersex” nature of some women has made way for transvestites (clothes only), transsexual (surgery), and women with “manly” features and figures.  Some drag divas are strikingly beautiful by our contemporary standards.  I’m curious to know how this will change as we recognize the round, soft faces of black and ethnic women.





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