In revenge for Panionios of Chios castrating & selling him as a eunuch, Hermotimos had him and his four sons castrated, perpetuating castration culture. … Read the post more castration won’t end castration culture
Panthea and Abradatas in Xenophon’s Cyropaedia patterned romance, yet three selfless eunuchs who also died signal an oppressive, morbid pattern. … Read the post selfless eunuchs followed Panthea’s suicide at Abradatas’s death
Mutilation of herms in ancient Athens exemplifies violence against men’s genitals. It’s echoed in enduring myths about Actaeon, Tiresias, and Adonis. … Read the post mutilation of herms in context of Actaeon, Tiresias & masturbation
Closely reading the Ethiopian eunuch’s words in Acts 8:26-40 reveals him to be a gracious, genteel, and sophisticated man transcending violence. … Read the post transcending violence in Acts: the genteel Ethiopian eunuch official
The Roman Christian Lactantius condemned castration under false religion. John in the Acts of John forgave a young man for wrongly castrating himself. … Read the post forgiveness for men who castrate themselves under false religion