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<blockquote data-quote="Next Day Err" data-source="post: 6085740" data-attributes="member: 107379"><p>No.</p><p></p><p>Transgender people have existed throughout human history, across various cultures and civilizations. While the modern term "transgender" is relatively new (coined in the mid-20th century), historical records and cultural traditions show that gender diversity has been recognized for millennia.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Ancient and Historical Examples:</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Ancient Mesopotamia & Sumer (c. 3000 BCE–500 BCE)</strong>: The <strong>Gala</strong> priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna were assigned male at birth but lived as women and performed religious roles.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Ancient Egypt (c. 1500 BCE)</strong>: Some tomb inscriptions and depictions suggest the existence of gender-nonconforming individuals, though interpretations vary.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Ancient India (c. 500 BCE–present)</strong>: The <strong>Hijras</strong>, a third-gender group, have been mentioned in Hindu texts like the <strong>Ramayana</strong> and <strong>Mahabharata</strong> and were historically respected in South Asian society.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Ancient Greece & Rome (c. 500 BCE–500 CE)</strong>: The <strong>Galli</strong>, priests of the goddess Cybele, were often castrated and lived as women.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Pre-Colonial North America</strong>: Many Indigenous tribes recognized <strong>Two-Spirit</strong> people, who fulfilled roles outside the male-female binary.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Medieval & Renaissance Europe</strong>: Cases exist of individuals living as a gender different from their birth assignment, including people assigned female at birth who lived as men to access social and economic opportunities.</li> </ul><h3><strong>Modern Recognition:</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the 19th and early 20th centuries, medical and psychological studies began documenting transgender identities.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">By the mid-20th century, individuals such as <strong>Christine Jorgensen</strong> (1952) and <strong>Laverne Cox</strong> (21st century) brought transgender issues into public consciousness.</li> </ul><p>Transgender identities are not new; they have been part of human history for thousands of years, often respected in many societies before colonial or religious influences imposed rigid gender binaries.</p><p></p><p>Took me all of 15 seconds to gather this information.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Next Day Err, post: 6085740, member: 107379"] No. Transgender people have existed throughout human history, across various cultures and civilizations. While the modern term "transgender" is relatively new (coined in the mid-20th century), historical records and cultural traditions show that gender diversity has been recognized for millennia. [HEADING=2][B]Ancient and Historical Examples:[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Ancient Mesopotamia & Sumer (c. 3000 BCE–500 BCE)[/B]: The [B]Gala[/B] priests of the Sumerian goddess Inanna were assigned male at birth but lived as women and performed religious roles. [*][B]Ancient Egypt (c. 1500 BCE)[/B]: Some tomb inscriptions and depictions suggest the existence of gender-nonconforming individuals, though interpretations vary. [*][B]Ancient India (c. 500 BCE–present)[/B]: The [B]Hijras[/B], a third-gender group, have been mentioned in Hindu texts like the [B]Ramayana[/B] and [B]Mahabharata[/B] and were historically respected in South Asian society. [*][B]Ancient Greece & Rome (c. 500 BCE–500 CE)[/B]: The [B]Galli[/B], priests of the goddess Cybele, were often castrated and lived as women. [*][B]Pre-Colonial North America[/B]: Many Indigenous tribes recognized [B]Two-Spirit[/B] people, who fulfilled roles outside the male-female binary. [*][B]Medieval & Renaissance Europe[/B]: Cases exist of individuals living as a gender different from their birth assignment, including people assigned female at birth who lived as men to access social and economic opportunities. [/LIST] [HEADING=2][B]Modern Recognition:[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]In the 19th and early 20th centuries, medical and psychological studies began documenting transgender identities. [*]By the mid-20th century, individuals such as [B]Christine Jorgensen[/B] (1952) and [B]Laverne Cox[/B] (21st century) brought transgender issues into public consciousness. [/LIST] Transgender identities are not new; they have been part of human history for thousands of years, often respected in many societies before colonial or religious influences imposed rigid gender binaries. Took me all of 15 seconds to gather this information. [/QUOTE]
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