ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Deborah Tannen, Mount Hagen, Transsexual
15 Dec 2016
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> transgender: persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behaviour does not conform to their sex assigned at birth. > in some cultures, shifting gender roles is normal. > as such, one"s sex does not always correspond with expected gender roles and constructs or identity. > e. g, we"wha (mexico 1849-1896) a zuni from new mexico. > e. g, two spirited (berdache) in north american first nations cultures. Two spirited people: they specialized in productive activities associated with the opposite gender. > females participated in hunting, warfare, leadership roles. > a person can make their own decision to become a two-spirited person - felt a calling. > many have taken the role of a shaman (healer, spiritual figure) > biological males who assume characteristics of both masculinity and femininity. > in the past, if a family had too many of one sex, one could be designated to be raised as fa"fafine. > or, can decide later on life (by own choice).
