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{{content warning|processes by which one becomes a eunuch, so expect some talk about surgery and genitals}}
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[[File:Eunuch.svg|thumb|100px|Eunuch [[gender symbols|symbol]].]]
[[File:Eunuch.svg|thumb|Eunuch [[gender symbols|symbol]].]]
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]].
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]].


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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 [[eunuch]]s.<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</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Epicene]]
*[[Epicene]]
*[[Neutrois]]
*[[Neutrois]]
==External links==
* [https://people.well.com/user/aquarius/index.htm "Born Eunuchs" Home Page and Library]


==References==
==References==
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