Encyclopedia - Castration: Encyclopedia - Castration
Castration, gelding, neutering, orchiectomy, or orchidectomy is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a biological male ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Castration: Encyclopedia Ii - Castration - Castration In Humans
Castration - History. The method of castration has roots before recorded human history. Castration was frequently used in certain cultu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Castration: Encyclopedia Ii - Castration - Castration In Humans
Castration - History. The practice of castration has roots before recorded human history. Castration was frequently used in certain cul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eunuch: Encyclopedia - Eunuch
A eunuch is an infertile human male whose testicles have either been removed (deliberately or by accident) or are otherwise non-functiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Castration Cult: Encyclopedia - Castration Cult
A number of religious cults have included castration as a central theme of their practice. These include: The cult of Cybele, in which d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Castrato: Encyclopedia - Castrato
Male ranges Sopranist Alto Tenor Baritenor Baritone Bass-baritone Bass A castrato is a male soprano, mezzo-soprano, or alto voice produ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cybele: Encyclopedia - Cybele
Originally a Phrygian goddess, Cybele (Greek Κυβέλη, sometimes given the etymology "she of the hair" if her name is Greek, not Phry...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punishment: Encyclopedia - Punishment
Physical abuse Torture / Severe Corporal punishment Psychological abuse Humiliation / Intimidation / Bullying Hate speech / Manipulation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cattle: Encyclopedia - Cattle
Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanchuniathon: Encyclopedia - Sanchuniathon
Sanchuniathon or Sanchoniathon or Sanchoniatho is the purported Phoenician author of three lost works originally in Phoenician, surviving...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Mythology: Encyclopedia - Titan Mythology
In Greek mythology, the Titans (Greek Τιταν, plural Τιτανες) are among a series of gods, some of whom opposed Zeus and the O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eunuch: Encyclopedia Ii - Eunuch - Religious Castration
The Galli, followers of the goddess Cybele practiced ritual self-castration, sanguinaria. Even in Christian times the practice continued;...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eunuch: Encyclopedia Ii - Eunuch - Myths
According to Tom Burnham's Dictionary of Misinformation, a common misconception about eunuchs is that, since they were castrated, they we...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eunuch: Encyclopedia Ii - Eunuch - Involuntary Disorder
The body dysmorphic disorder or dysmorphophobia characterized by desire to be a eunuch is called skoptic syndrome, named after the Skoptz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eunuch: Encyclopedia Ii - Eunuch - Castrato Singers
Eunuchs castrated before puberty were also valued and trained in several cultures for their exceptional voices, which retained a childlik...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eunuch: Encyclopedia Ii - Eunuch - History
The English word eunuch is from the Greek eune ("bed") and ekhein ("to keep"), effectively "bed keeper." Servants or slaves were usually ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pit Bull: Encyclopedia Ii - Pit Bull - History
The ancestors of modern pit bulls, English and French bulldogs, and other related breeds were powerful mastiffs bred for farm work. Speci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reparative Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Reparative Therapy - History
The idea of altering a person's sexual orientation is not a new idea and harkens back to the start of psychology itself. By classifying h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hurrians: Encyclopedia Ii - Hurrians - Impact
Hurrian speakers formed the majority population of the kingdom of Mitanni, though they appear to have been governed by a class of foreign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bbc News: Encyclopedia Ii - Bbc News - Opinions Of Bbc News
The BBC is frequently complimented in the public arena, both in the United Kingdom and globally. Alternative views are also expressed in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Old Believers: Encyclopedia Ii - Old Believers - Break-off Sects
The Old Believers movement also gave birth to several marginal break-off groups such as: the Skoptzy (Скопцы), who practiced castr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Nicknames
As the oldest currently-operating Canadian broadcaster, and still the largest in terms of national availability of its various networks, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - Rape And Punishment
Rape - Punishment of assailants. Most societies consider rape to be a grave offense, and punish it accordingly. Punishment for rape in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bbc News: Encyclopedia Ii - Bbc News - Opinions Of Bbc News
The BBC is frequently complimented in the public arena, both in the United Kingdom and globally. Alternative views are also expressed in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Psychology: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Psychology - History
The history of psychology and homosexuality begins with the advent of psychology itself. The diagnosis of homosexuality as a psychologica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hijra South Asia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hijra South Asia - History
As mentioned above there is some resemblance between hijras and the ancient galli of Cybele. However, it is not known if there is a link ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sistine Chapel Choir: Encyclopedia Ii - Sistine Chapel Choir - The Second Golden Age Followed By The Second Decline 1898-1956
The accession of the Pope Pius X, arguably the most musical pope since St. Gregory the Great, caused a complete turn-around in the qualit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chatham Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Chatham Islands - History
The first human habitation of the Chathams involved migrating Polynesian tribes who settled the islands about 1000 CE, and in their isola...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rugby Union In Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Rugby Union In Wales - Organisation
The game in Wales is administered by the Welsh Rugby Union. Their responsiblities include producing the national team and the four region...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prenatal Hormones And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Prenatal Hormones And Sexual Orientation - Links Between Adult Sexual Orientation And Gender Behaviour As Children
Physiological factors present at birth may produce behaviours in children that are interpreted as gender difference. Such gendered behavi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Emergency - The Debate Over Its Legacy
Indira's emergency rule lasted nineteen months, and its legacy remains intensely controversial. Indian Emergency - Support for Indira's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rugby Union In Wales: Encyclopedia Ii - Rugby Union In Wales - Social Aspects
Rugby union has a particular hold on the national psyche of Wales, especially the Six Nations tournament. The phenomenon of fans inexplic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cybele: Encyclopedia Ii - Cybele - Cult History
Cybele - Overview: Anatolia Greece and Rome. At Pessinos in Phrygia, an archaic version of Cybele had been venerated as Agdistis since ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sima Qian: Encyclopedia Ii - Sima Qian - Biography Of Sima Qian
Sima Qian - Early life and education. Sima Qian was born and grew up in Longmen, near present-day Hancheng. He was raised in a family o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heaven's Gate Cult: Encyclopedia Ii - Heaven's Gate Cult - Origins And History
Heaven's Gate was a secretive New Age religion. Knowledge of their practices is limited. Upon joining the group, members often sold their...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Wu Of Han: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Wu Of Han - Legacy
Historians generally treated Emperor Wu with ambivalence. On one hand, he was recognized for neutralizing the Xiongnu threat and expandin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Domestic Goat: Encyclopedia Ii - Domestic Goat - History
Goats seem to have been first domesticated roughly 10,000 years ago in the Zagros Mountains of Iran.[1] Ancient cultures and tribes began...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masculism: Encyclopedia Ii - Masculism - History Of Masculism
The first kind of secular response to feminism came from Ernest Belfort Bax, a socialist theoretician in the height of socialism at the b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Gays In Nazi Germany And The Holocaust: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Gays In Nazi Germany And The Holocaust - Summary
Gay men were one more group targeted during the time of the Holocaust. More specifically, homosexuality was deemed incompatible with Nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zheng He: Encyclopedia Ii - Zheng He - Biography
Zheng He was a Muslim, born in 1371, who served as a close confidant of the Yongle Emperor of China (reigned 1403–1424), the third empe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chatham Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Chatham Islands - Population
Chatham and Pitt Islands are inhabited. The population of 717 (Census 2001) individuals has European (70%), Māori and Moriori origins. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoni: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoni - Yoni Massage
The history of yoni massage is not fully known. However, studies of carvings at places such as Khajuraho in India, and texts such as the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - William Ii Of England - Fictional Treatments
William Rufus is a major character in Valerie Anand's historical novel, King of the Wood (1989). He is also a major character in Parke Go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philosophy Of Greek Pederasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Philosophy Of Greek Pederasty - Male Vs. Female Love
Other writers, often under the guise of "debates" between lovers of boys and lovers of women, have recorded other arguments used for and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Male Circumcision In The Renaissance
Europeans, with the exception of the Jews, did not practice male circumcision. The Church issued a papal bull in 1442 that prohibited the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Emergency - Declaration Of Emergency
The President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed declared a State of Emergency. Apart from being a political ally of Indira, the President i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Emergency - The Emergency Administration
President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the decree, invoking a state of emergency under the Constitution. The Government used police forces...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Emergency - Elections Of 1977
See Also: Janata Party, Jaya Prakash Narayan, Morarji Desai On January 23, 1977, Indira Gandhi called fresh elections for March and relea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Emergency - The Tribunal
The efforts of the Janata administration to try government officials and Congress politicians for Emergency-era abuses and crimes were la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gilla Brigte Of Galloway: Encyclopedia Ii - Gilla Brigte Of Galloway - Approach To England
What Gilla Brigte did at this time might have changed British history for ever. Gilla Brigte sent a messenger, and asked King Henry II fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered: Encyclopedia Ii - Violence Against Gays Lesbians Bisexuals And The Transgendered - State-sponsored Violence
Sexual relations between individuals of the same sex have frequently been repressed by the state under pain of mutilation and death. Such...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punishment: Encyclopedia Ii - Punishment - History And Rationale
Michel Foucault describes in detail the evolution of punishment from hanging, drawing and quartering of medieval times to the modern syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Old Believers: Encyclopedia Ii - Old Believers - History
In 1652, Patriarch Nikon (1605–1681) of the Russian Orthodox Church introduced a number of ritualistic and textual innovations aimed at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prenatal Hormones And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Prenatal Hormones And Sexual Orientation - Political Controversy
The perceived causes of sexual orientation have a significant bearing on the status of sexual minorities such as lesbians and gays. The F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Sociobiological Theories Of Rape - Rape As An Adaptation Among Humans
Sociobiological theories of rape - A Natural History of Rape. The idea that rape evolved as a genetically advantageous behavioral adapt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - History
The concept of rape, both as an abduction and in the sexual sense, makes its first appearance in early religious texts. In Greek mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Sexual Orientation - Reactions To Homosexuality
Lesbians and gay men have been murdered, subjected to gross human rights violations, or otherwise persecuted under various jurisdictions,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rape: Encyclopedia Ii - Rape - History
The concept of rape, both as an abduction and in the sexual sense, makes its first appearance in early religious texts. In Greek mytholog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Sexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Sexuality - Spreading Sexual Morality To Non-adherents
Many cultures attempt to codify their prescriptions concerning individual sexual behaviours. Such codifications are frequently enacted as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Male Circumcision In The 18th Century
Circumcision was not practiced amongst Christians in Europe in the 18th Century. It was regarded with repulsion. Edward Gibbon had refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Circumcision In The 21st Century
The major medical societies in America[27], Britain[28], Canada[29], Australia and New Zealand[30] do not recommend routine non-therapeut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Emergency - Background
The Emergency was rooted in deep-seated political conflicts and wide popular disenchantment with the Government in India. Indian Emergen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Memphis 3: Encyclopedia Ii - West Memphis 3 - Documentaries And Studies
Two films, Paradise Lost and Paradise Lost - Revelations, have documented this case, as have the books Blood of Innocents by Guy Reel and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Punishment In The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Capital Punishment In The United Kingdom - Origins
Hanging by the neck as form of capital punishment was introduced to Britain by the Anglo-Saxon invaders of the 5th century. By the 10th c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sexual Abstinence: Encyclopedia Ii - Sexual Abstinence - Abstinence
Lifelong (or at least long-term) abstinence, often associated with religious ascetism, is distinguished from chastity before marriage. Ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Male Circumcision To Prevent Masturbation
Non-religious circumcision in English-speaking countries arose in a climate of sexual fear, especially concerning masturbation. In her 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Masculism: Encyclopedia Ii - Masculism - Masculist Concerns
Masculists cite one-sided legislation, selective enforcement, and neglected civil rights as examples of discrimination against men (and b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Transsexual Youth
Different individuals begin to come to terms with their gender identity during many different stages in their life. In most cases, the tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Physical Punishment: Encyclopedia Ii - Physical Punishment - Corporal Punishment In History
Whilst the early history of corporal punishment is unclear, the practice was certainly present in classical civilizations, being used in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sima Qian: Encyclopedia Ii - Sima Qian - Significance Of His Life
Sima Qian - As a historian. Image:Shiji.jpg Although the style and form of Chinese historical writings varied through the ages, Sima Qi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Gay Community: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Gay Community - Modern History
History of the Gay Community - The emancipation movement in Germany 1890s-1934. See: Magnus Hirschfeld, Gustav Wyneken, Adolf Brand, Le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Natural History Of The Horse
In nature, horses function as prey animals. They have a natural tendency to flee from danger, though they will fight if cornered. Their e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prenatal Hormones And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Prenatal Hormones And Sexual Orientation - Prenatal Hormones And Sexuality-linked Characteristics
There is evidence of a correlation between sexual orientation and traits that are determined in utero. Williams et al. (2000) found that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cattle: Encyclopedia Ii - Cattle - Uses Of Cattle
Cattle occupy a unique role in human history. Some consider them the oldest form of wealth. Their ability to provide meat, dairy and draf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - Circumcision - Risks Of Circumcision
As with all surgical procedures, circumcision has associated risks. The incidence of complications is unknown, but the American Academy o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - Circumcision - Consent
The issue of consent is of particular relevance to circumcision because it is often done to infants, who are unable to consent to this, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chatham Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Chatham Islands - Geography
The islands as a grouping are located at about 43°59′17″S, 176°27′13″W, roughly 800 km to the east of Christchurch, New Zealand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chatham Islands: Encyclopedia Ii - Chatham Islands - Transportation
Visitors to the Chathams usually arrive by air from Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington (around 1.5 - 2 hours from Christchurch on a Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zheng He: Encyclopedia Ii - Zheng He - Cultural Echoes
A recent controversial theory (the 1421 hypothesis) put forward by Gavin Menzies in his book suggests that Zheng He circumnavigated the g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion And Sexual Orientation - Organized Religions
Some religions, such as the majority of schools of Buddhism, believe that homosexuality and heterosexuality have no major differences. Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Circumcision Since 1950
In 1949, a lack of consensus in the medical community as to whether circumcision carried with it any notable health benefit motivated the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Circumcision In The Ancient World
The oldest documentary evidence for circumcision comes from Egypt. Tomb artwork from the Sixth Dynasty (2345 - 2181 BC) shows men with ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mike Huckabee: Encyclopedia Ii - Mike Huckabee - Criticisms
Huckabee has also made use of his authority as Governor to pardon or commute the sentences of convicts. The most notable of these was Way...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cattle: Encyclopedia Ii - Cattle - Uses Of Cattle
Cattle occupy a unique role in human history. Some consider them the oldest form of wealth. Their ability to provide meat, dairy and draf...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sigmund Freud: Encyclopedia Ii - Sigmund Freud - Patients
This is a partial list of patients whose case studies were published by Freud, with pseudonyms substituted for their names: Anna O. = Be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Legal And Social Aspects
Main article: Legal aspects of transsexualism Many Western societies, nowadays, have some sort of procedure whereby an individual can cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Retransitions
While rare, transsexuals sometimes choose to retransition to their original sex. However, every recent study done on the number of these ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Depictions Of Transsexuality In The Media
Male-to-female transsexuals are commonly featured in pornography. Typically depicted without having had vaginoplasty, they are usually re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Transsexuals In Non-western Cultures
Transsexuals enjoy varying degrees of acceptance in non-Western societies. In 1976, the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialism And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialism And Sexual Orientation - China
(See also Homosexuality in China) Homosexuality was tolerated throughout most of Chinese history. Many Chinese plays and stories dealt wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialism And Sexual Orientation: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialism And Sexual Orientation - China
Homosexuality was tolerated throughout most of Chinese history. Many Chinese plays and stories dealt with homosexual themes, in which lov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shock Jock: Encyclopedia Ii - Shock Jock - Background
The idea of a performer or entertainer that breaks taboos or places their careers in the realm of the currently offensive is not a new on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Depictions Of Transsexuality In The Media
Male-to-female transsexuals are commonly featured in pornography. When depicted without having undergone vaginoplasty, they are usually r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - Circumcision - The Procedures Of Circumcision
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the penis. Clamps, such as the Gomco, Plastibell, and Mogen are commonly used for infant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - Circumcision - History Of Circumcision
It has been variously proposed that circumcision began as a religious sacrifice, as a rite of passage marking a boy's entrance into adult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - Circumcision - History Of Circumcision
It has been variously proposed that circumcision began as a religious sacrifice, as a rite of passage marking a boy's entrance into adult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Causes Of Transsexualism
There is no scientifically proven cause of transsexualism. However, many theories have been proposed which suggest that the cause of tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transsexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Transsexuality - Gender Reassignment Therapy
Most transsexual men and women suffer from great psychological and emotional pain due to the conflict between their gender identity and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Castration: Encyclopedia Ii - Castration - Castration In Veterinary Practice
Castration is common in animal husbandry and animal fancy, where it is intended for favouring a given desired development of the animal o...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iv - C
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages IV - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article