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Muxe or Muxhe is an identity in the Zapotec culture recognized as a Third gender. Muxes are Individuals Assigned Male at Birth (AMAB) who generally adopt feminine aspects and specific roles within Zapotec culture as a third gender. Not to be confused with muxeidad; while both terms relate to gender roles in Mexican culture, "Muxeidad" refers to the cultural context and state of being that defines a person's identity and experience within Zapotec society, whereas "Muxe" refers to the individual with that identity.^[1]

ReferencesEdit

↑ "Beyond Gender: Indigenous Perspectives, Muxe". Natural History Museum. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2025.

[1] "Beyond Gender: Indigenous Perspectives, Muxe". Natural History Museum. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2025.

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-{{Infobox Identity
-| Flag = 300px-Muxe.png
+{{Infobox identity
-| caption = a photo of the Muxe Flag created to represent pride
 | related = [[Third gender]]
-| meaning = '''Muxe''' or '''Muxhe''' is an identity in the Zapotec culture recognized as a third gender. Muxes are Individuals Assigned Male at Birth (AMAB) who generally adopt feminine aspects and specific roles within Zapotec culture as a third gender. Not to be confused with Muxeidad, while both terms relate to gender roles in Mexican culture, "Muxeidad" refers to the cultural context and state of being that defines a person's identity and experience within Zapotec society, whereas "Muxe" refers to the individual with that identity.
-| sources =
-* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367179984_Generos_do_Istmo_entre_Mexicos_mulheres_e_muxes]
-* [https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-11/muxe-third-gender-isthmus-tehuantepec-mexico#:~:text=The%20muxe%20(pronounced%20MOO%2Dshay)%20are%20Zapotec%20people,which%20once%20earned%20them%20contempt%20and%20scorn.]
-* [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muxe?hl=pt-BR]
-* [https://voices.uchicago.edu/202304gnse15002-06/2023/11/08/mexicos-third-gender-a-broad-overview-of-muxes/?hl=pt-BR]
 }}
+'''Muxe''' or '''Muxhe''' is an identity in the Zapotec culture recognized as a [[Third gender]]. Muxes are Individuals Assigned Male at Birth (AMAB) who generally adopt feminine aspects and specific roles within Zapotec culture as a third gender. Not to be confused with [[muxeidad]]; while both terms relate to gender roles in Mexican culture, "Muxeidad" refers to the cultural context and state of being that defines a person's identity and experience within Zapotec society, whereas "Muxe" refers to the individual with that identity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhm.org/stories/beyond-gender-indigenous-perspectives-muxe|title=Beyond Gender: Indigenous Perspectives, Muxe|date=15 September 2020|website=Natural History Museum|access-date=14 May 2025}}</ref>
+==References==
+<references />
+[[Category:Gender-variant identities worldwide]]