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"Today, trans people face politicisation of their lives and vilification from
politicians, media and parts of broader society.
But in some of history’s earliest civilisations, gender-diverse people were
recognised and understood in a wholly different way.
As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance,
gender-diverse people held important roles in society with professional titles.
These included the cultic attendants of the major deity Ištar, called
assinnu, and high-ranking royal courtiers called
ša rēši.
What the ancient evidence tells us is that these people held positions of power
because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
