Both references indicate a sense of femininity or lack of maleness in the Pardoner. Curry was inspired by the line: “I trowe he were a geldyng or a mare.” A “geldying” is translated to “gelding,” which refers to a castrated male horse a “mare” refers to a female horse. The Eunuch theory was first hypothesized by a Chaucer scholar named Walter Curry. For a more modern application, just think of when someone takes their male dog or cat to get “fixed” or “neutered.” The effects of castration include genital shrinkage, a decrease of testosterone, loss of body and facial hair, and a loss of muscle. Castration refers to the removal of testicles. Some alternative theories Chaucerians have hypothesized over the years are the Eunuch Theory and the Klinefelter Syndrome Theory.Ī eunuch, in the simplest sense, is a man who has been castrated. However, some scholars argue that the “homosexual theory” still does not explain a lot of the particular descriptions of the Pardoner. Many Chaucerians assume that the Pardoner is homosexual. What makes the Pardoner different, however, is his sexual ambiguity.
Yes, it’s true that every one of Chaucer’s pilgrims is unique. Many readers notice that the Pardoner is a little.different. The Pardoner: Theories of Eunuchism and Klinefelter Syndrome
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