In India the sexless are called as Aravanis.
I note to call them as Sexless as they cannot have sex either with a male or a female.
Because
As per the Dictionary.Com - World English Dictionary
eu-nuch(noun) means -
a castrated man, especially one formerly employed by Oriental rulers as a harem guard or palace official.
The Transgender(noun) -
a person appearing or attempting to be a member of the opposite sex, as a transsexual or habitual cross-dresser.
Hence eu-nuch and transgender are different from these Sexless members of the Public.
As soon as a child of this nature is born then I understand that the family deserts the child and hands over the child to the already grown up people belonging to this Sexless Community to be brought up by them.
Until recent times they had no recognition by the Society and the Government.
They had no ration card, had no access to schools and had no education and hence they were not employed and even were not employed as unskilled or casual laborers to do odd jobs.
Hence they were compelled to go in for begging to live their daily life and to feed their hunger.
In due course they became very rough and misbehaved in trains and streets especially in big towns like Mumbai and indulged in trafficking in women and drugs and became criminals and beggars.
Some became money lenders themselves or thugs for collecting money on behalf other ordinary money lenders.
They were deprived of decent education, decent living and compelled to become outlaws by the Society and the Government.
But now I understand the Government is slowly recognizing their plight and arranging to include them in the population census taken by the Government periodically and also to issue ration cards, allow them to join and study in schools, given employment opportunities and at last respect as fellow Human Beings.
They are our brother cum sister, the children of God.
Let us respect them and allow them to live a normal life just like any others.
Thank YOU.
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