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[[File:Eunuch.svg|thumb|200px|Eunuch [[gender symbols|symbol]]. It is a male symbol with the extending arrow having been "sliced through".]] | [[File:Eunuch.svg|thumb|200px|Eunuch [[gender symbols|symbol]]. It is a male symbol with the extending arrow having been "sliced through".]] | ||
A [[eunuch]] generally means a person who was [[AMAB|assigned male at birth]], and who was [[castration|castrated]]. Though many historical eunuchs were made so without their consent, eunuchs often occupied a nonbinary [[gender role]] (often called [[third gender]]), and some of them were what we now call [[transgender]]. Then, as now, some people are eunuchs by choice, and some of them see this as a [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity]]. Nowadays eunuchs are recognised more and more as being part of the transgender spectre. | A [[eunuch]] generally means a person who was [[AMAB|assigned male at birth]], and who was [[castration|castrated]]. Though many historical eunuchs were made so without their consent, eunuchs often occupied a nonbinary [[gender role]] (often called [[third gender]]), and some of them were what we now call [[transgender]]. Then, as now, some people are eunuchs by choice, and some of them see this as a [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity]]. Nowadays eunuchs are recognised more and more as being part of the transgender spectre. | ||
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Eunuch is not necessarily a nonbinary or transgender identity. Many cultures around the world also had a tradition of making someone into a eunuch without that person's consent. The purpose of this was to ensure that they couldn't have children with a nobleman's concubines, or to give them a higher singing voice (Castrati). These eunuchs usually identified as [[men]]. Eunuch is also not necessarily a surgical process. In some ancient writings, sometimes "eunuch" means a person who hasn't been castrated, but who can't or won't have children, because of being sterile, [[intersex]], [[gay]], [[asexuality|asexual]], or just not interested. | Eunuch is not necessarily a nonbinary or transgender identity. Many cultures around the world also had a tradition of making someone into a eunuch without that person's consent. The purpose of this was to ensure that they couldn't have children with a nobleman's concubines, or to give them a higher singing voice (Castrati). These eunuchs usually identified as [[men]]. Eunuch is also not necessarily a surgical process. In some ancient writings, sometimes "eunuch" means a person who hasn't been castrated, but who can't or won't have children, because of being sterile, [[intersex]], [[gay]], [[asexuality|asexual]], or just not interested. | ||
Some nonbinary people who identify as [[neutrois]] are or wish to become eunuchs, or label themselves as eunuchs.<ref>"FAQs." ''Neutrois.com''. http://neutrois.com/0/faq.html</ref> | Some nonbinary people who identify as [[neutrois]] are or wish to become eunuchs, or label themselves as eunuchs.<ref>"FAQs." ''Neutrois.com''. http://neutrois.com/0/faq.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230430163043/https://www.neutrois.com/0/faq.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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