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Anthropological Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality
Quick fact
In many Native American societies, 'Two-Spirit' people occupy a distinct gender category that combines masculine and feminine traits, neither strictly male nor female—a phenomenon that was widespread and respected before European colonization.
Why this is interesting
You may assume that the way your society views gender and sexuality is natural and universal, but around the world people have radically different ideas. What if being a 'man' or a 'woman' is not about biology at all, but about your culture's rules?