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Jenna asked this question about The Janissary Tree (Yashim the Eunuch #1):
I’m confused. Doesn’t being a eunuch mean he has no male parts? I’m not sure i really understand the specifics of what was done to make a eunuch. Also, did he have sex with that Russian lady? If so, how? Wasn’t that the point of eunuchs in harems? (I.e. they had no sexual urges, unable to act as a normal male) Someone please help and explain..
Massimo Burioni To complete the other answers: capability to have erections was depending on the age at which the partial castration (only testicles) was executed, be…moreTo complete the other answers: capability to have erections was depending on the age at which the partial castration (only testicles) was executed, before or after puberty; in the latter case the eunuchs could still feel sexual impulse and have erections(less)
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The Janissary Tree
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