Talk:Jeanne Baret

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Transgender?
Does Mlle. Baré actually qualify as a transsexual or even a crossdresser? From the article, it seems that she dressed as a man for specific reasons (hiding from the authorities, searching for adventure, etc.). Cranston Lamont (talk) 14:20, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Also, the Bougainville article says she was the botanist's mistress. Is there any evidence for that? If so, it should certainly be mentioned in this article; if not, we should delete it from the Bougainville article. 65.213.77.129 (talk) 13:35, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
 * STOP IT! She was not trans!  Why do so many people want to make these extraordinary women men....they weren't men! 47.157.97.217 (talk) 02:34, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Baret or Barret
if "she always signed her name Barret" why is Baret used throughout this article? --2607:FEA8:D5DF:1AF0:4831:3A33:8593:B902 (talk) 12:56, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

"voyage of circumnavigation"
this implies one trip, no matter how long. Clearly the time in Mauritius was not simply a layover. She travelled around the world, but why call her life a "voyage of circumnavigation"? --2607:FEA8:D5DF:1AF0:4831:3A33:8593:B902 (talk) 12:58, 27 July 2020 (UTC)