Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

Sarah Barringer

doi:10.64628/AAI.jmqpu3neu

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Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

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Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law

Sarah Barringer

The Conversation

02/18/2025

DOI: 10.64628/AAI.jmqpu3neu

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Abstract

Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take transitioning into their own hands.

European History

History

Medieval History

Surgery

Gender

Medieval

Transgender

Intersex

Gender-affirming healthcare

Medieval Europe

LGBTQI+

Medieval medicine

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Title: Subtitle: Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Creators: Sarah Barringer - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Magazine article
Publication Details: The Conversation
DOI: 10.64628/AAI.jmqpu3neu
Language: English
Date published: 02/18/2025
Academic Unit: English
Record Identifier: 9984791777802771

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