20 Women Who Posed as Men and Made History Into HERstory

20 Women Who Posed as Men and Made History Into HERstory

Trista - September 29, 2019

20 Women Who Posed as Men and Made History Into HERstory
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4. Norah Vincent

Norah Vincent is a journalist who decided to become a “gender spy.” She went undercover as a man for 18 months, going by the alter ego, Ned Vincent. She wanted to know whether she would be treated any differently if she was perceived to be a man.

Vincent was committed to her transformation, she glued stubble to her face, took voice lessons to speak like a man, and wore a jockstrap to make her physique more realistic.

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