ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Hairstyle, Barhai, Personal Grooming
11 Apr 2017
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Transgender persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to their sex assigned at birth. Represents an intermediate status that is neither male nor female. Male servants and homosexual prostitutes extremely sex-segragated society: free to move about women"s quarters share in their activities. Hairstyle, clothing and personal grooming legal status as men. Can revert to male status if they choose. Traditional professions: mangti begging, badhai congratulations, dhanda - sex work. Sometimes inappropriately referred to as berdaches" (french for male prostitute) Based on personal inclination, spiritual calling, or parental selection. Typically perform economic duties associated with the opposite sex. Choose clothing consistent with social role (not biological sex) Sexual activity and marriage partners are chosen based on social role. Say that any man who claims to be a woman is mentally disturbed. Take hormones and inject silicone to enhance female characteristics (breasts, thighs, buttocks)
