The Criminal Case of Juana Aguilar Janna C. Heyman Seth Wescott

Seth Wescott

Leonard Yong

elusive and ambiguous nature of gender in work settings

and also his two younger brothers

Maribeth Clark

The Criminal Case of Juana Aguilar Janna C. Heyman Seth WescottIn 1792 in rural San Salvador, Juana Aguilar was accused of committing what the authorities called a "heinous" crime. Aguilar was suspected of being a "hermaphrodite," and while this in and of itself was not a crime, determining Aguilar's sex would resolve whether the relationships Aguilar had with women were criminal. Aguilar's possessions were confiscated, the accused was placed in jail, and a long criminal case ensued. Over the course of this case,