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Queer History: That’s like me!
They may not know today’s terms for it, or have it be part of their identity in the same way, but LGBTQ+ people have always
1 October 2025
Gender is often seen as stable and binary – there are only two choices, male or female. But these have changed so much over time. The culture around them shapes the decisions and associations with them – making gender a social construction. People have always had a variety in how they express themselves and their love for others. These posts explore how presentations of different identities have changed over time – and aren’t the ‘new’ concept some try to present them as.
They may not know today’s terms for it, or have it be part of their identity in the same way, but LGBTQ+ people have always
Stories Told in Stitches Museum of Cornish Life January – July 2022 An exhibition at the Museum of Cornish Life using their costume collection. Cultivator
There are more and more ways a person can describe their gender. Its common for those scared by these developments to reference back to a
My exhibition found stories about clothing – seeing how and what they showed about gender.
Fashion trends return to the same idea and values almost every 100 years. They may have different presentations but there’s definitely a repetitive fashion loop.
Most people know 1918 as the first time some women voted in the UK, but women successfully voted in the 1869 election. The suffragists of