<p>The Victorians are seen as the ultimate guardians of rigid gender boundaries.</p><br><p>When Fanny Park and Stella Boulton transgressed those imagined lines, they triggered a scandal that reached the length and breadth of Britain.</p><br><p>To tell this story Anthony is joined by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hrhaphroditei/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> HRH Aphrodite</a>, historian, artist and drag queen.</p><br><p>You can now watch After Dark on Youtube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit</a></p><br><p>Edited by Hannah Feodorov and Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith.</p><br><p>For tickets to see Anthony and Maddy talking about her new book, Hoax, click here: <a href="https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/hoax/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/hoax/</a></p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>