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[[File:Altersex tumtum.png|thumb|The tumtum flag (altersex).]] |
[[File:Altersex tumtum.png|thumb|The tumtum flag (altersex).]] |
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[[File:Tumtum intersex.png|thumb|The tumtum flag (intersex) (alternate).]] |
[[File:Tumtum intersex.png|thumb|The tumtum flag (intersex) (alternate).]] |
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'''Tumtum''' ('''טֻומְטוּם''') is a gender from Jewish culture, where a person’s gender or sex is "hidden, indeterminate, obscured, or private". The closest modern western equivalent is |
'''Tumtum''' ('''טֻומְטוּם''') is a gender from Jewish culture, where a person’s gender or sex is "hidden, indeterminate, obscured, or private". The closest modern western equivalent is intersex. Historically, tumtum was usually assigned to [[intersex]] conditions where the genitals end up covered by skin. However, many intersex, Jewish people find that the term fits their experience. It is also used by intersex Jews whose conditions cause their sex to be obscured, used either as an [[intergender]], or just as a term alongside intersex. Additionally it can be used as an altersex term, as a Jewish-only version of [[angenital]], [[sexless]], etc. |
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It is used by some non-binary Jews to describe their gender similar to agender or neutrois. It is also used by intersex Jews whose conditions cause their sex to be obscured, used either as an [[intergender]], or just as a term alongside intersex. Additionally it can be used as an altersex term, as a Jewish-only version of [[angenital]], [[sexless]], etc. |
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Androgynos is a culturally exclusive gender, specific to Jewish culture and should not be used by people not of that culture. |
Androgynos is a culturally exclusive gender, specific to Jewish culture and should not be used by people not of that culture. |
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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 conditions |
# "[[Androgynos]]", someone who has both male and female sexual characteristics. This would refer to certain intersex conditions. |
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# "Tumtum" someone whose sexual characteristics are indeterminate or obscured. This would also refer to intersex conditions |
# "Tumtum" someone whose sexual characteristics are indeterminate or obscured. This would also refer to intersex conditions. |
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Unfortunately, historically tumtum and androgynos are almost only brought up in discussions of how to deal with the child’s genitals (as in, whether or not to perform surgery), or when discussing “what if” situations for certain laws (for instance, if a law states different treatment for women and men, how would it apply to someone who is both or neither?) |
Unfortunately, historically tumtum and androgynos are almost only brought up in discussions of how to deal with the child’s genitals (as in, whether or not to perform surgery), or when discussing “what if” situations for certain laws (for instance, if a law states different treatment for women and men, how would it apply to someone who is both or neither?) |
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