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According to Ellis' interpretation of Ulrichs' works, social conditions leading to the concentration of men (schools, prisons, ships, etc.) lead to the emergence of Uranian "passions". These passions, are (at least more so) accepted by society solely because there is the expectation (through flawed logic) that upon the sight of women, these feelings will disappear. Because of the natural origin by which Uranian feelings exist, those feelings simply being downplayed and combated against in general society, Ulrichs states that societal acceptance of Uranians would do much more societal good than harm.<ref name="Lewis" /> | According to Ellis' interpretation of Ulrichs' works, social conditions leading to the concentration of men (schools, prisons, ships, etc.) lead to the emergence of Uranian "passions" from within certain individuals (although not everyone). These passions, are (at least more so) accepted by society solely because there is the expectation (through flawed logic) that upon the sight of women, these feelings will disappear. Because of the natural origin by which Uranian feelings exist, those feelings simply being downplayed and combated against in general society, Ulrichs states that societal acceptance of Uranians would do much more societal good than harm.<ref name="Lewis" /> | ||
Although significant work and literature regarding Uranians was done in Germany, laws criminalizing homosexuality (specifically under Paragraph 175 of the German legal code) caused the punishment of significant numbers of people identifying as Uranian throughout the entire time period during which the term was used. German legal author Prof. Ludwig Frey protested against these regulations, writing in his 1898 book ''Die Männer des Rätsels und der Paragraph 175 des Deutschen Reichsstrafgesetzbuches'' ("The Men of Riddles and Paragraph 175 of the German Imperial Criminal Code") that the state should stop punishing Uranians on account of their gender and sexuality:<ref name="Frey">{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/DieMaennerDesRaetselsUndDerParagraph175DesDeutschen|title=Die Männer des Rätsels und der Paragraph 175 des Deutschen Reichsstrafgesetzbuches|last=Frey|pages=216|first=Ludwig|publisher=Verlag von Max Spohr|year=1898|location=Leipzig}}</ref> | Although significant work and literature regarding Uranians was done in Germany, laws criminalizing homosexuality (specifically under Paragraph 175 of the German legal code) caused the punishment of significant numbers of people identifying as Uranian throughout the entire time period during which the term was used. German legal author Prof. Ludwig Frey protested against these regulations, writing in his 1898 book ''Die Männer des Rätsels und der Paragraph 175 des Deutschen Reichsstrafgesetzbuches'' ("The Men of Riddles and Paragraph 175 of the German Imperial Criminal Code") that the state should stop punishing Uranians on account of their gender and sexuality:<ref name="Frey">{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/DieMaennerDesRaetselsUndDerParagraph175DesDeutschen|title=Die Männer des Rätsels und der Paragraph 175 des Deutschen Reichsstrafgesetzbuches|last=Frey|pages=216|first=Ludwig|publisher=Verlag von Max Spohr|year=1898|location=Leipzig}}</ref> | ||
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In an interview with his parents, Adolf was described as having "never cared much for rough and tumble play and was inclined to play indoors and read rather than mingle with studier boys outside."<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=269|language=en|volume=9}}</ref> During his late-teens, Adolf became romantically involved with several men, occasionally making remarks that less-masculine men were superior to more masculine ones. During this same period, many of his actions and decisions became more rash, eventually culminating in an episode of psychosis requiring hospitalization. During the first day of his hospitalization, Adolf revealed to his doctor that he was "of the intermediate sex (not strongly masculine)".<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=275|language=en|volume=9}}</ref> Resulting from his schizophrenia, many of Adolf's statements became progressively more unclear and nonsensical, although reflecting on his gender identity was reoccurring theme: | In an interview with his parents, Adolf was described as having "never cared much for rough and tumble play and was inclined to play indoors and read rather than mingle with studier boys outside."<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=269|language=en|volume=9}}</ref> During his late-teens, Adolf became romantically involved with several men, occasionally making remarks that less-masculine men were superior to more masculine ones. During this same period, many of his actions and decisions became more rash, eventually culminating in an episode of psychosis requiring hospitalization. During the first day of his hospitalization, Adolf revealed to his doctor that he was "of the intermediate sex (not strongly masculine)".<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=275|language=en|volume=9}}</ref> Resulting from his schizophrenia, many of Adolf's statements became progressively more unclear and nonsensical, although reflecting on his gender identity was a reoccurring theme: | ||
{{quote|"I'm ambidextrous, ambisextrous. I'm intermediate sex."<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=281|language=en|volume=9}}</ref>}} | {{quote|"I'm ambidextrous, ambisextrous. I'm intermediate sex."<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=281|language=en|volume=9}}</ref>}} | ||
{{quote|[I'm] Uranian. Uranus for the benefit of the Uranians.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=283|language=en|volume=9}}</ref>}} | {{quote|[I'm] Uranian. Uranus for the benefit of the Uranians.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=67BIAAAAYAAJ|title=The Psychoanalytic Review|date=1922|publisher=National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis|year=1922|location=Washington, D.C.|pages=283|language=en|volume=9}}</ref>}} | ||