gendered person sḫt http://homosaurus.org/v2/sekhet A word mentioned on Middle Kingdom Egyptian (2000 to 1800 BCE) pottery shards found near ancient Thebes alongside the words "tai" (male) and "hmt" (female). Modern scholars suggest that the term represented a third gender rather than eunuchs, as there is little evidence that such individuals were castrated. sekhet sẖt Middle Kingdom of Egypt African culturally-specific gender identity