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            In the 3rd century, Saint Eugene, also known as Eugenia of Rome, lived as a man in a monastery—traces of his cult and the sepulture of one of his eunuch companions have been discovered in the catacombs of Rome—before having to reveal his birth gender by exposing his breasts to prove his innocence in a rape accusation. Eugene was martyred in 257 with two eunuchs.

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In Fairest, [Meredith Talusan] describes in unflinching terms her experiences as a member of multiple minorities that don’t always intersect. Her self-depictions are often brutal, as she doesn’t shy away from describing her own internalized classism and racism.

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