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Identity crisis for India's eunuchs
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JA03Df03.html
BHOPAL, India - Local authorities in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh face a perplexing problem. The authenticity of some of the area's eunuchs is in question, and officials claim they're powerless to resolve increasingly violent disputes between the rival - real and fake - factions. Authorities say problems started more than a year ago, but in recent months the situation has deteriorated into street clashes and murder.
In India eunuchs are commonly called hijras and estimates of their numbers range from 50,000 to 5 million.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JA03Df03.html
BHOPAL, India - Local authorities in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh face a perplexing problem. The authenticity of some of the area's eunuchs is in question, and officials claim they're powerless to resolve increasingly violent disputes between the rival - real and fake - factions. Authorities say problems started more than a year ago, but in recent months the situation has deteriorated into street clashes and murder.
In India eunuchs are commonly called hijras and estimates of their numbers range from 50,000 to 5 million.
