The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China by Matthew H. Sommer

The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China

Matthew H. Sommer

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nonfiction essays gender history lgbtqia+ race
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In imperial China, people moved away from the gender they were assigned at birth in different ways and for many reasons. Eunuchs, boy actresses, and clergy left behind normative gender roles defined by family and procreation. "Stone maidens"--wome...

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