Editing Gender designation in different cultures
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== Lovedu == | == Lovedu == | ||
The Lovedu are a community in Zambia. They assign gender by social status instead of biological sex. Higher ranking people are considered men. A high-ranking female could even marry a young, lower-ranking woman and be considered the father of their children. The biological father in this case would be one of the lower-ranking women's lovers. | The Lovedu are a community in Zambia. They assign gender by social status instead of biological sex. Higher ranking people are considered men. A high-ranking female could even marry a young, lower-ranking woman and be considered the father of their children. The biological father in this case would be one of the lower-ranking women's lovers. | ||
The Nnobi in Nigeria have a similar system. | The Nnobi in Nigeria have a similar system. | ||
== The Netherlands == | == The Netherlands == |