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How Roman society integrated people who altered their bodies and defied gender norms
In particular, two figures—the cinaedus and the gallus—provide examples of men whose effeminate behavior and modified anatomies were striking yet still integrated into Roman society. In ancient Rome, ...
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How Roman society integrated people who altered their bodies and defied gender norms
In particular, two figures – the cinaedus and the gallus – provide examples of men whose effeminate behavior and modified anatomies were striking yet still integrated into Roman society.