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Famous gender benders throughout history

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Famous gender benders throughout history
July 8, 2010 at 12:49 pm by Lian Fitz

http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2010/07/08/famous-gender-benders-throughout-history/

Gender bending is nothing new. Throughout history countless men and women have lived successful and often very public lives as the opposite sex.  Some of these transgendered individuals were even praised and worshipped.

Greek gods could change genders, have two genders, and do pretty much whatever they wanted. Many Native American tribes revered dual gendered individuals as holy people. In India today, beautifully dressed eunuchs are considered good luck at weddings (although otherwise they are completely outcast from society).
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde


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