Androgyny concept and meaning

Androgyny: It is an ambiguous identity. A combination of feminine and masculine traits in one person. It can be seen a part of fashion, sexual and gender identities and also a sexual lifestyle. The society especially in India treats such people very differently and are often discriminated because they are considered the negative influence on the society. It can also be linked to homosexuality. The term belongs to the early 17th century and derives itself from a 14th-century French word androgyne. People who exhibit such different gender traits in unity are also known as Hermaphrodites

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