Arts & Culture
Gender Performativity and Identity Construction in Anthropology
Quick fact
In South Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Bugis people recognize five distinct genders, including two that do not map neatly to male or female. Their existence challenges any claim that a universal gender binary is natural or inevitable.
Why this is interesting
We often think we 'are' our gender, as if it were a fixed fact inside us. But what if gender is more like a costume we put on and keep adjusting—every single day?