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androgyny [an′dräj·ə·nē] (medicine) A form of pseudohermaphroditism in humans in which the individual has female external sexual characteristics, but has undescended testes. Also known as male pseudohermaphroditism. Androgyny Hermaphrodites half-man, half-woman; offspring of Hermes and Aphrodite. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 153] Cretan maiden reared as boy because father ordered all daughters killed. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 143] prophet who lived as man and a woman. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 255–256] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nontraditional career
men have reported lower masculinity and higher androgyny scores (Lemkau,
1984), fewer traditional gender role attitudes (Hayes, 1989), and more
liberal social attitudes (Lease, 2003). In sum,
although Haidt does not make this connection, the petimetre displayed
the androgyny and ability to sexually excite that was the exceptional
power of the castrato. (Some even wonder if Sydney
was a man, due to the androgyny of the name. |
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