Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot - eviltoast
People sometimes assume religious traditions’ ideas about gender have always been conservative and unchanging.
  • naura@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    In shinto tradition there are male, female, and deities with no gender as well. They believe they were venerated before the common era.