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[[File:Androgynos.png|thumb|220x220px|The first Androgynos flag (gender/sex)]]
[[File:Androgynos (2).png|thumb|220x220px|The re-designed Androgynos flag by bigfootrights (Intersex only).]]
'''Androgynos''' ('''אַנְדְּרוֹגִינוֹס''' in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_language Hebrew], meaning "[[hermaphrodite]]"<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.morfix.co.il/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A1}}</ref> or modernly "intersex"<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgynos}}</ref>) is is one of the six sexes/genders of the Talmud.[https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/196414.5] It is used to discuss the gender and Talmudic legal classification of [[intersex]] Jews with both [[
Jewish law has specific legal obligations that differ for each of the six genders/sexes, and so they become an exceedingly important aspect of one's identity.
Androgynos is a culturally [[Exclusive Identities|exclusive gender]], specific to Jewish culture, and should not be used by non-Jewish individuals. A non-culturally exclusive term, [[
The closest modern, western equivalent for dyadic non-Jews would be [[
== History ==
The first known mention of the Androgynos is in the
"Said Rabbi Jeremiah ben Elazar: 'When the Holy One, blessed be the One, created the first adam [human being], [G-d] created him [an] “''androgynos''.'" ''- Midrash Rabbah 8:1''<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/197646}}</ref>
The
"An ''Androginus'' (a hermaphrodite, who has both male and female reproductive organs) is similar to men in some ways and to women in other ways, in some ways to both and in some ways to neither." ''- Mishna, Tractate Bikkurim 4:1''<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/36411}}</ref>
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"The Gemara clarifies: The ''halakha'' of a hermaphrodite is that which we just said''',''' that he is considered a creature unto himself (Rabbeinu Ḥananel)." - ''Talmud, Tractate Yevamot.83a:5''<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.sefaria.org/Yevamot.83a.4}}</ref>
In these discussions,
* The sex of the individual is unknown. They may be male or may be female, but their true identity remains in doubt.
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* They are considered male. Because they possess male sexual characteristics, they belong to the male sex.
Despite contradicting views, the majority of
A minority of Posek classify ''androgynos'' individuals as completely male, meaning they would be obligated by law in the same way as men.<ref name=":0" />
== Intersexism and Modern Use Debate ==
Like many
In modern halachic discourse, there is debate surrounding gender reassignment surgeries for
There are also contemporary arguements about the modern understanding and interpretations of androgynos, tumtum, [[ay'lonit]], and [[saris]] in relation to nonbinary and transgender Jews.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.yonathanreches.com/the-six-genders-in-jewish-law/}}</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://kabbalicgay.tumblr.com/post/659931792286056448/yr-not-obligated-2-answer-this-if-u-dont-want-too}}</ref>
The opinions of
Common consensus is that dyadic trans/non-binary Jews who connect with Androgynos/Tumtum are already included in the other
On the other side of the discussion, some
As a result of this discussion, more recent terms have been made to better represent dyadic non-binary and trans jews such as [[A-migdari]] ("non-binary"), [[Meshulav]] ("[[multigender]]"), and [[Eshed]] ("[[genderfluid]]/[[Genderflux|flux]]").
== Flags ==
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