Chinese Eunuchs – How They Became “Unnatural Men”

The excruciating surgery featured in this post falls outside “normal” medical procedures. Yet it’s far from rare. China’s Ming Dynasty alone produced over 100,000 eunuchs!

The Hippocratic Oath directs physicians to prevent disease and act to the benefit of the sick. For their part, patients seek out surgeons to diagnose, cure, reconstruct, replace, transplant or palliate in the hope that they will stay healthy and feel better. The surgery to create an “unnatural man,” whether performed...