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''Not to be confused with [[Androgyne]].''</div> |
''Not to be confused with [[Androgyne]].''</div> |
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[[File:Androgynos.png|thumb|220x220px|The androgynos flag.]] |
[[File:Androgynos.png|thumb|220x220px|The androgynos flag.]] |
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'''Androgynos''' is a gender from Jewish culture, where one has qualities of both a woman and a man. The closest modern, western equivalent would be [[bigender]] or [[androgyne]]. Historically, androgynos was usually assigned to [[intersex]] conditions where there is a mix of male and female characteristics. However, many [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] or intersex Jewish people find that the term fits their experience. |
'''Androgynos''' ('''אַנְדְּרוֹגִינוֹס''') is a gender from Jewish culture, where one has qualities of both a woman and a man. The closest modern, western equivalent would be [[bigender]] or [[androgyne]]. Historically, androgynos was usually assigned to [[intersex]] conditions where there is a mix of male and female characteristics. However, many [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] or intersex Jewish people find that the term fits their experience. |
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[[File:Androgynos.jpg|thumb|220x220px|An alternate androgynos flag.]] |
[[File:Androgynos.jpg|thumb|220x220px|An alternate androgynos flag.]] |
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In Jewish sacred texts there are six different genders identified<ref>http://www.sojourngsd.org/blog/sixgenders</ref>. These are: |
In Jewish sacred texts there are six different genders identified<ref>http://www.sojourngsd.org/blog/sixgenders</ref>. These are: |
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