#I enjoy 'Elagabalus trans' as much as the next girl
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Was Elagabalus a transwoman? Maybe. Has Suetonius given us tons of examples of things that people who could be identified as transwomen did during his period? Absolutely. Which, honestly, is far more important.
Edit: Cassius Dio not Suetonius
#Listen#Listen.#I enjoy 'Elagabalus trans' as much as the next girl#but you GOTTA understand that Suetonius was talking mad shit#like#dude spent a BOOK talking shit#he is famous for talking shit about everybody#that's what he does#So let us examine the shit he talked#rather than the people he talked it about
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