Hermaphrodism became a zone of frenzied publication in nineteenth-century France, when numerous doctors recommended adding a “neuter sex” or a “doubtful sex” category to the Civil Code alongside those of “male” and “female.” Although attempts to add “doubtful sex” to the code were rarely intended to protect hermaphrodites, the legal silence regarding hermaphrodism actually afforded some doctors and patients the leeway to live in ways others wished could be outlawed.

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雌雄同体

雌雄同体在19世纪的法国成为疯狂的出版地带，当时许多医生建议在民法典中增加“中性”或“可疑性”的类别，同时增加“男性”和“女性”的类别。尽管试图在代码中添加“可疑性行为”的目的极少是为了保护雌雄同体，但有关雌雄同体的法律沉默实际上却为一些医生和患者提供了以其他人可能希望被取缔的生活方式。