• captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    So there were eunuch temple prostitutes to a goddess of fertility throughout the region, but they weren’t considered men, and were much closer to Hijra

    But it’s unlikely that this is a prohibition on frequenting trans sex workers and is more likely a prohibition on pederasty in the style associated with ancient greece

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      7 months ago

      Soooo … It could be reworded as “if a man diddles boys, then he must die a horrible and painful death”?

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        7 months ago

        Yeah, but with an implication of boys that are under his care and tutelage. That said, I’m more knowledgeable about the former temple prostitutes than the Torah. A rabbi could answer better