Comments on: Attention all Eunuchs http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/ That's how life is! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:06:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Indscribe http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/comment-page-1/#comment-5700 Indscribe Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:19:19 +0000 http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/#comment-5700 See Eunuchs are different but they are good people. They respect all religions. They make tazias and also go to temples. Of course like all sections of the society, there are some people among them who are involved in crime but that's a different thing. Yes they collect money from the society, but I fully stand by their side as this society must pay for its double standards. There is difference between the zanana hijraa and the other group of kinnars. Children born with questionable sexuality who are often thrown up by parents are adopted by them. Some of the eunuchs cater to the demands of sadistic men who don't dare to approach their wives with certain propositions in matters of sex. The eunuchs bear a lot, still they live their lives happily and make people laugh, which seems a miracle to them. Of course, they need to do certain activities to keep the extortionists cops away but then, anyway. I wish that this segregation of third sex could end but it is practically very difficult. Our civil society isn't liberal enough to give them a space amongst themselves. Government is not bothered, NGOs are less interested in this segment. And when they fight elections, the polling officials are unsure where to register them, as males or females. (I was in the campaign of a eunuch who had fought election). You must be knowing about the role of Eunuchs in Islamic societies http://www.amazon.ca/Eunuchs-Sacred-Boundaries-Islamic-Society/dp/0195071018 See Eunuchs are different but they are good people. They respect all religions. They make tazias and also go to temples. Of course like all sections of the society, there are some people among them who are involved in crime but that’s a different thing.

Yes they collect money from the society, but I fully stand by their side as this society must pay for its double standards. There is difference between the zanana hijraa and the other group of kinnars. Children born with questionable sexuality who are often thrown up by parents are adopted by them.
Some of the eunuchs cater to the demands of sadistic men who don’t dare to approach their wives with certain propositions in matters of sex. The eunuchs bear a lot, still they live their lives happily and make people laugh, which seems a miracle to them.

Of course, they need to do certain activities to keep the extortionists cops away but then, anyway. I wish that this segregation of third sex could end but it is practically very difficult. Our civil society isn’t liberal enough to give them a space amongst themselves.

Government is not bothered, NGOs are less interested in this segment. And when they fight elections, the polling officials are unsure where to register them, as males or females. (I was in the campaign of a eunuch who had fought election). You must be knowing about the role of Eunuchs in Islamic societies http://www.amazon.ca/Eunuchs-Sacred-Boundaries-Islamic-Society/dp/0195071018

]]> By: Sharique http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/comment-page-1/#comment-5608 Sharique Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:58:47 +0000 http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/#comment-5608 Indscribe, So what do they talk about? I mean the are eventually going to beg so what's the point in discussing? 2jay, yes they do. I am not aware of the reason for their existence though. Indscribe,
So what do they talk about? I mean the are eventually going to beg so what’s the point in discussing?

2jay,
yes they do. I am not aware of the reason for their existence though.

]]> By: 2jay http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/comment-page-1/#comment-5590 2jay Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:18:51 +0000 http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/#comment-5590 Pardon me for asking,.... Eunuchs still exist in India? Pardon me for asking,…. Eunuchs still exist in India?

]]> By: Indscribe http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/comment-page-1/#comment-5586 Indscribe Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:12:34 +0000 http://www.shaarique.com/attention-all-eunuchs/#comment-5586 Eunuchs' conventions are regularly held. Gorakhpur and Bhopal are their main centres where their population is quite high. I have attended a convention and also visited their commune many times. Eunuchs’ conventions are regularly held. Gorakhpur and Bhopal are their main centres where their population is quite high. I have attended a convention and also visited their commune many times.

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