Jackson Jillian

[Split Decision]

What sort of Disadvantages would you give to a Silver Age or Golden-Age supervillain who cross-dresses?

[jwpacker]

Re: Jackson Jillian

 

Sounds like a special case of identity to me, either public or secret. And maybe something in the way of distinctive features, if it's obvious.

[Split Decision]

Re: Jackson Jillian

 

It'll be terrifically obvious. I was thinking of the famous wrestler, Gorgeous George. He was a heel who came very close to cross-dressing. Definitely used gender role mashup to his psychological advantage.

 

But George was just a character- an actor with stunt work. What about a supervillain who lived this sort of thing, in a time when it was unheard-of in most of America/the West?

[jwpacker]

Re: Jackson Jillian

 

It'll be terrifically obvious. I was thinking of the famous wrestler' date=' Gorgeous George. He was a heel who came very close to cross-dressing. Definitely used gender role mashup to his psychological advantage.[/quote']

 

Sadly, my first read of this had me mistakenly picture George "The Animal" Steele instead of Gorgeous George. I was trying to picture "The Animal" cross-dressing...

 

But George was just a character- an actor with stunt work. What about a supervillain who lived this sort of thing, in a time when it was unheard-of in most of America/the West?

 

Distinctive appearance for sure, probably a reputation, social limitation - there's going to be some distinct discrimination going on...