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Castration

  • Removal of testicles
  • Orchiectomy

Background

Castrated males were recorded in Assyria 3000 years ago; causes were punishment and to produce eunuchs. The Italian practice of castrating boys to make them soprano singers was nominally ended only in 1878 by a papal order. A trade in castrated boys to be used in Muslim harems is believed to still exist.

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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #5: Gender Equality

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
D7NID
240305
Last update
Oct 4, 2020