John Rykener
SwitzerlandunknownMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%John Rykener, also known as Eleanor, was a medieval individual who worked as a female prostitute while biologically male. Rykener's case, which was documented in a 1394 interrogation, raises questions about gender identity and societal norms of the time, illustrating the complexities of sexual behavior and identity in medieval society.
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John Rykener, who used the name Eleanor while working as a female prostitute, was interrogated for charges of prostitution and sodomy.
Sexarbeit im Mittelalter: Geschichten aus dem ProstitutionsmilieuNeue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-06-01
Switzerland· 2026-06-01
