A celebrity 'trans' kid won't change their mind: Fame & praise. Coddled mascots will be 'studied', used as 'proof' more kids should trans.
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Were historical eunuchs also praised, rewarded, and coddled? Just wondering.
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow
They had certain privileges, such as gaining access to the emperor or sultan's court, but they weren't lauded like trans kids.
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So did they have a higher status somehow because of it? Would parents have seen it as a good opportunity for them?
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Replying to @4th_WaveNow
Many poor European parents castrated their sons in the hopes they'd be chosen as castrati & lift the family from poverty.
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Replying to @Anyechka
I hesitate to enumerate the parallels. There are some....
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