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In traditional Judaism, gender plays a central role in legal obligations, such as mitzvah. Thus, the gender identities of the Talmud (including androgynos, tumtum, and ay'lonit) were created to fit into their legal system. A saris who, naturally, did not undergo typical male puberty is referred to as saris hamah (Hebrew: סריס חמה ).
[21] [22] In India, the Supreme Court in April 2014 recognised hijras, transgender people, eunuchs, and intersex people as a "third gender" in law. [ 5 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Nepal, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh have all legally accepted the existence of a third gender, with India, Pakistan and Nepal including an option for them on passports and ...
An early example of such a high-ranking eunuch was Malik Kafur. Eunuchs in imperial palaces were organized in a hierarchy, often with a senior or Chief Eunuch (Urdu: Khwaja Saras), directing junior eunuchs below him. Eunuchs were highly valued for their strength and trustworthiness, allowing them to live amongst women with fewer worries.
Empress Theodora and her court (mid 6th century). Theodora's chief eunuch holds the door hinge. [11]The Byzantine eunuchs formed a powerful and well-organized entity (in Ancient Greek — ἡ τῶν εὐνοῦχων τάξις), and in the structure of the Byzantine bureaucracy a special category of titles and ranks was reserved for them.
The eunuchs were also highly associated with other lower ranking occupations in the royal palace. For example, some eunuchs would have special relationships with serving women in the palace. Some eunuchs would form a partnership with serving women to support each other, which was called a "vegetarian couple" (Duishi).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Gender identity as neither man nor woman Part of a series on Transgender topics Outline History Timeline Gender identities Androgyne Bissu, Calabai, Calalai Burrnesha Cisgender Gender bender Hijra Non-binary or genderqueer Gender fluidity Kathoey Koekchuch Third gender Bakla Faʻafafine ...
[1] [2] [page needed] Intersex people were historically termed hermaphrodites, "congenital eunuchs", [3] [4] or even congenitally "frigid". [5] [page needed] Such terms have fallen out of favor, now considered to be misleading and stigmatizing. [6] Intersex people have been treated in different ways by different cultures.
They have traditional spiritual and social roles within the culture, similar to Tongan fakaleiti and Samoan fa'afafine. [2] The terms “third gender”, “in the middle”, and “gender fluid” have been used to help explain māhū in the English language. According to present-day māhū kumu hula Kaua'i Iki: [3]