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Androgynies hide their secrets somewhere deep inside

Started by Natasha, November 27, 2008, 10:21:58 AM

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Natasha

Androgynies hide their secrets somewhere deep inside

http://newsfromrussia.com/science/mysteries/27-11-2008/106754-androgyny-0
Pravda.Ru
11/27/2008

Androgyny is a term derived from the Greek words anér, meaning man and gyné, meaning woman, that can refer to either of two related concepts about gender. There is another term designating the same phenomenon – hermaphrodite. The word also originates from Greek mythology: the son of god Hermes and goddess Aphrodite, a feminine young man of incredible beauty, was named as Hermaphroditus. The young man was then fused with a nymph, Salmacis, resulting in one individual possessing physical traits of both sexes.
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Nero

This is actually about intersex people but uses improper terms for them.
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RebeccaFog

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Shana A

Quote from: Nero on November 27, 2008, 10:37:07 AM
This is actually about intersex people but uses improper terms for them.

Darn! I had my hopes up when I saw the headline.

Z
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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Nero

I know, Z. could've been a great title for an article.  :)
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