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[[File:Ay'lonit.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The ay'lonit flag.]] |
[[File:Ay'lonit.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The ay'lonit flag.]] |
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'''Ay'lonit''' ('''איילונית''') is a gender from Jewish culture where one was identified as a female at birth, but develops male characteristics later in life. This was likely used to describe individuals with certain [[intersex]] |
'''Ay'lonit''' ('''איילונית''') is a gender from Jewish culture where one was identified as a female at birth, but develops male characteristics later in life. This was likely used to describe individuals with certain [[intersex]] variations in which, upon puberty, one does not develop common female characteristics and is infertile. In modern terms this can be interpreted either as a [[transgender]] man, or an intersex individual. Some trans, [[Non-Binary|non-binary]], or intersex Jewish people find that the term ay'lonit fits their experience. |
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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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* "Ay'lonit", someone who is identified as female at birth but shows male characteristics later in life. This can be considered a transgender man in today's terms. |
* "Ay'lonit", someone who is identified as female at birth but shows male characteristics later in life. This can be considered a transgender man in today's terms. |
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* "[[Saris]]", someone who is identified as male at birth but shows female characteristics later in life. This can be considered a transgender woman in today's terms. |
* "[[Saris]]", someone who is identified as male at birth but shows female characteristics later in life. This can be considered a transgender woman in today's terms. |
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* "[[Androgynos]]", someone who has both male and female sexual characteristics. This would refer to certain intersex |
* "[[Androgynos]]", someone who has both male and female sexual characteristics. This would refer to certain intersex variations, but in terms of gender in the modern day it is closest to [[androgyne]] or [[bigender]]. |
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* "[[Tumtum]]" someone whose sexual characteristics are indeterminate or obscured. This would also refer to intersex |
* "[[Tumtum]]" someone whose sexual characteristics are indeterminate or obscured. This would also refer to intersex variations, but in terms of gender it is closest to [[agender]]. |
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Ay'lonit is a culture exclusive gender, specific to Jewish culture and should not be used by people not of that culture. |
Ay'lonit is a culture exclusive gender, specific to Jewish culture and should not be used by people not of that culture. |
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