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eonism : a term used for transgender behavior. The word is derived from the name of a French diplomat, soldier and Freemason, Charles d'Eon de Beaumont who claimed that he had been born a girl but that he was raised as a boy because her father could inherit his in-laws only if he would have a son.

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Related isms

  • hermaphrodism
  • hermaphroditism
  • transsexualism


    External Links

  • Biography of Chevalier d'Eon ~ from Wikipedia



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