Project Gutenberg 2023-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 217 Parsons, James 1705 1770 07011636 A mechanical and critical enquiry into the nature of hermaphrodites $aUnited Kingdom :$bJ. Walthoe, $c1741. deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Mechanical and Critical Enquiry into the Nature of Hermaphrodites" by James Parsons, M.D. is a scientific publication likely written in the early 18th century. This work explores the complex ideas surrounding the existence of hermaphroditism in humans and other animals, challenging long-held beliefs deeply rooted in superstition and ignorance. The author aims to critically engage with ancient doctrines while providing a modern understanding of sexual identity. At the start of the book, Parsons sets the stage for his inquiry by presenting his motivation to debunk the myths surrounding hermaphrodites, which have led to societal misconceptions and legal repercussions against individuals perceived as such. He outlines the historical context of these beliefs, referencing severe historical laws against recognized hermaphrodites, and argues that ignorance and superstition have long clouded the truth. Additionally, the opening discusses representations from various cultures and challenges these erroneous notions, establishing a foundation for his subsequent examination of the biological and anatomical assertions regarding human sex and hermaphroditism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b30523345_0003 20210519132728parsons 1741 GB Reading ease score: 42.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Intersexuality -- Early works to 1800 QM Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 270365 2025-09-28T08:32:48.144134 text/html 266738 2023-07-31T13:40:54 text/html 683757 2025-09-28T08:32:54.050161 application/epub+zip 682344 2025-09-28T08:32:49.746201 application/epub+zip 223887 2025-09-28T08:32:48.821169 application/epub+zip 1054684 2025-09-28T08:32:57.023163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1027657 2025-09-28T08:32:53.348169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214879 2025-09-28T08:32:47.404172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214668 2023-07-31T13:40:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18092 2025-09-28T08:32:57.173091 application/rdf+xml 18596 2025-09-28T08:32:49.132116 image/jpeg 3188 2025-09-28T08:32:48.973154 image/jpeg 81547 2023-07-31T13:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 913376 2023-07-31T13:40:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 920199 2025-09-28T08:32:48.179190 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia