Museum classifies Roman emperor as trans – but modern labels oversimplify ancient gender identities

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We must be careful not to misgender or misidentify people of the past – especially if our only evidence for how they might have identified comes from hostile writers.

Period28 Nov 2023

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  • TitleMuseum classifies Roman emperor as trans – but modern labels oversimplify ancient gender identities
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date28/11/23
    DescriptionWe must be careful not to misgender or misidentify people of the past – especially if our only evidence for how they might have identified comes from hostile writers.
    PersonsAndrew Kenrick