UK: Some Anglo-Saxon warriors may have been transgender, says academic (aka The Telegraph acts surprised trans folk have existed forever)
"Modern gender norms may not have applied in the Dark Ages, a study of seventh-century burials in Kent suggests"
"... it has also been suggested that transgender women may have enjoyed high status in Anglo-Saxon society"
#trans #history #archeology #uk
Source: Archived from The Telegraph
https://archive.is/O0Col
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