What were the gender roles and social expectations of eunuchs? How much choice did people have in becoming eunuchs? How did it very across the ancient world?

by Bestarcher

It’s a broad question, but my understanding is that eunuchs existed across large swaths of the world and for a very long time, and I’m not even sure where one would start researching them.

Holy_Shit_HeckHounds

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