I was just sitting here watching some old MASH episodes. I got to one
where the whole camp is going crazy. At one point Klinger is talking to
Sydney (the shrink) because he thinks he's going crazy. Now, if you've
never watch MASH I should mention that Klinger tries to get sent home by
crossdressing all the time. Its used as a way to be called crazy and
sent home. Anyway, he starts saying how he thinks he's really going
crazy. He asks "Would a sane man dress like this?" He can't look at a
picture of a pretty woman anymore without wondering "how could she wear
a peasant blouse with a tweed skirt?" I find it kind of interesting how
even back in the 70's the portrayal of a crossdresser wasn't done in a
bad way. In this episode it was brought out that Klinger's crossdressing
was more of a pressure valve.
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