Though I shouldnt be surprised, I have found the lack of literature pertaining to eunuchs a bit discouraging. The only book on the market that I know of is "Castration: The Advantages and Disadvantages" by Victor T. Cheney which I believe is more of a medical text, and the documentary "American Eunuchs," reputedly quite a controversial portrayal of our culture. (Btw, does anyone know where I could find that doc online, preferably free?)

This got me thinking - with all the great information available here at the archive, have u guys ever considered publishing a book about the eunuch lifestyle? I think it would be a great resource for therapists, doctors and "wannabes." Just to have everything in an organized format, with real life accounts from those who have lived the journey, detailing their motivations, the procedure, and the challenges and rewards of castration. Also, although frowned upon here in the forums, some (tasteful) photographs of neutered men could also be included. We may have our very own eunuch Hugh Hefner in our midst!

Another idea would be to produce a documentary, which could be filmed at one of the MoM events. As an avid videographer myself, I'd gladly volunteer my services, if there was an interest.

These projects could then be sold online, with the profits used to cover the costs of site maintenance. We are such a small, misunderstood community and there is so little help out there for those who want to be a part of it. How great would it be to provide an accurate depiction of who we really are and what our lives are really like. It's up to us to put that out there and educate the world about ourselves.

Actually there was a rather big library regarding eunuchs (there was a thread by Jesus on the archive with bibliography on the topic).

Also, there was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuchs_(documentary) this documentary done by BBC Channel 4.

So - search and you will find .

PS. As other persons said - the "American Eunuchs" documentary and how it treated interviews made a lot of persons wary or unwilling to talk to any kind of press.

fhunter wrote: Mon Oct 09, 2017 3:11 pm Actually there was a rather big library regarding eunuchs (there was a thread by Jesus on the archive with bibliography on the topic).

Also, there was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuchs_(documentary) this documentary done by BBC Channel 4.

So - search and you will find .

PS. As other persons said - the "American Eunuchs" documentary and how it treated interviews made a lot of persons wary or unwilling to talk to any kind of press.

The BBC Channel 4 documentary was a hack job in direct contradiction to what one of their producers told me in person when we met. They tried to get me to go on camera for them, and I declined. Then they said it would only air in Europe, and then less than 6 months after it aired on Channel 4, it shows up in the USA. I work in media, I knew better than to participate. A former archive member named Roger took part in it. He stopped coming around here very shortly after it aired.

The only sympathetic or at least close to being balanced article I've seen written, is the one that appeared recently, I think in the past 2-6 months or so. It was talked about frequently here on the archive, but the name of the article is eluding me at the moment.

As nice as your offer for help in creating a documentary is, it would be picked up online by some idiot who would use it as a, "Look at the freaks" attention grabbing moment for themselves. I would decline taking part in it for that reason. Your intent is good, the world's intent is not.

I hesitate to publish things here, especially as some reports have been hack jobs.

I see your point, Losethem. But remaining silent merely perpetuates the stigmas of castration. None of us should feel ashamed for choosing this lifestyle, or have to hide in the shadows to avoid being ridiculed. Not long ago, all homosexuals were considered freaks and deviants, but public perception changed drastically in recent years, largely due to increased exposure in media. Unfortunately, there will always be haters, because people fear what they don't understand. If only they knew how much losing our testicles meant to us and how happy so many have become without them...

I think so many men fear anything happening to their testicles that they fear and dislike those of us who gladly have them removed. I do not think media exposure would help with those base fears.

Great answer, Tugon. I think a lot of times when things happen that do not make logical sense, you have to look at deeper factors which have nothing to do with logic.

Does anyone have a link to the C4 doc? I found a great one on the BBC about Castratos, the original superstars, but cant find the C$ one. Thanks.

I agree with tugon. Its fear of castration that causes men to joke and treat castration as a humorous thing. Young men and boys think vasectomies and castration are unthinkable destruction of their testicles and manhood. They run from any discussions of it or try to pass it off as jokes and put downs. When young guys get in their 30s and 40s they eagerly line up and pay to get their own desired vasectomies that seemed so unthinkable to them when in their teens and 20s. Vasectomies become real and not jokes anymore as their buddies and brothers and co workers all start getting sterilized and men seriously discuss getting their vasectomies and openly are recommending their friends get cut too.

Men in middle age and older usually know men who lost testicles to injuries, cancer, prostate cancer and similar causes. Castration becomes real and they know men missing balls and know it might happen to them some day. Fear makes them joke about it. But they will admit to wanting to know more about it when one on one. They will pretend to show no interest in front of groups of men. But most men will admit to thinking about castration and being very interested in knowing more about it and having real questions about it all. Then gradually, the talking gets more serious with age.

Older men know lots of men missing balls and discuss it openly and very seriously as a daily reailty for many men. No longer all fear and jokes about it. Older men talk in groups and compare experiences with each other honestly and openly as reality for older men s balls and manhoods.

The media exists solely to sell ads. They pander to different audiences and ages by how they cover castration. They mock n joke if their target audience is young. Get more info based for middle aged men. And more how to and life with no balls with media aimed at older men. The media exists only to make money kissing up to target audiences, not to inform or tell the truth.

Romulusu,

I commend you for posing this question. I, too, search in vain for print and video media on Nullos, Eunuchs, and Other Neut(e)ral parties, but I can seldom find anything which isn't either sensationalist or condemnatory. Voluntarily electing to remove one's own genitalia is a personal choice which seldom (if ever) has a deleterious effect on anyone else's life, liberty, or property. Likewise, I think that the Eunuch experience is distinct from the transgender phenomenon in a multitude of ways. In the coming months, it is my hope that I can have the resources to produce something (most likely print media) that can serve like the Eunuch Archive to speak to our community as well as about who we are. I certainly don't want us held up to disparagement and ridicule (which, in a media environment of Howard Stern and South Park seems inevitable; there is a price to pay for visibility). Rather, I want people to be aware that there are ways to modify one's anatomy which do not necessitate that an individual undergo the transsexual procedure.

I think that our community has something to say about who we are. I know that you have something to say about yourself. Drop me a line. Let's converse about this issue.