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OSWALD

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All of the following are associated with eunuchs except:
 
  a. castration is a widespread cultural practice to transform sexual status.
  b. there is evidence of castration in the archaeological record in Egypt.
  c. castration was always carried out as a public ritual in societies where it had meaning.
  d. in some societies eunuchs could rise to high status as priests and administrators.
  e. eunuchs were appointed military commanders in the Chinese army.

Question 2

People who cross over or occupy an intermediate position in the binary male-female gender construction are called:
 
  a. transsexuals.
  b. intersexuals.
  c. transgenders.
  d. eunuchs.
  e. third genders.


Sierray

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c


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