Related: androgynes, hermaphrodites, and other "middle people" are surprisingly common features in cultures around the world, both historically and today. They

Related: androgynes, hermaphrodites, and other "middle people" are surprisingly common features in cultures around the world, both historically and today. They are frequently ascribed to have shamanistic or other magical abilities. Sometimes they play key (albeit segregated) roles in the society's structure and workings.