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As a holy fool following the death of her husband, this practice was taken up by Xenia of St. Petersburg. St. (15[1])Thecla performed this practice while travelling to seek Paul in Myra. (-5[1])A treatise attributed to Jean Gerson follows Thomas Aquinas in defending this practice in case of necessity. (15[1])The Lebanese (-5[1])saint Marina was absolved (-5[1])of an inn-keeper’s accusation when it was discovered after her death that she had been performing this practice. Pierre (*) Cauchon moved for the death penalty after a woman resumed this practice in prison after signing a recantation. The prohibition of this practice in Deuteronomy 22:5 was cited by English-backed prosecutors to argue that it was evidence of witchcraft and heresy in a 1431 trial that saw a saint burned at the stake. For 10 points, Joan of Arc’s performance of what practice (10[2])inspired Leslie Feinberg to label her as a “transgender warrior”? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: crossdressing [or transvestism; accept dressing like a man or equivalents; accept passing as a man or equivalents; reject “wearing armor”]
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TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror05/31/25Y4100%25%25%98.25
2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror07/13/25Y3100%33%33%116.00
2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror08/10/25Y6100%33%50%105.67