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'''Muxeidad''' is a Zapotec term that refers to the cultural context and the state of being that defines a person's identity and experience. The term originates from the region of Oaxaca in Mexico.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.revistadelauniversidad.mx/la-muxeidad/|title=La muxeidad|last=Ramírez López|first=Iván|date=8 April 2019|website=Jóvenes en la Revista|language=Spanish|access-date=14 May 2025}} | '''Muxeidad''' is a Zapotec term that refers to the cultural context and the state of being that defines a person's identity and experience. The term originates from the region of Oaxaca in Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.revistadelauniversidad.mx/la-muxeidad/|title=La muxeidad|last=Ramírez López|first=Iván|date=8 April 2019|website=Jóvenes en la Revista|language=Spanish|access-date=14 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Nuanced definition of the Identity== | ||
In Zapotec culture, a gender identity recognized under the term " | In Zapotec culture, a gender identity recognized under the term "muxeidad" is ''[[muxe]]'', a third gender that is recognized within their culture with specific nuances that differ from a Western definition of ''[[nonbinary]]''. | ||
==Social Role== | ==Social Role== | ||
Rather than an identity that is in opposition to the [[gender binary]], Muxes occupy a distinct role within their society. Their society is matrifocal, and women have valuable roles. For instance, women control the economy, as many women are at once matriarchs, artisans, and merchants. Muxes participate in these feminine spheres of their society, such as artisan work and household maintenance etc. While men and women often leave their parents' household to get married, | Rather than an identity that is in opposition to the [[gender binary]], Muxes occupy a distinct role within their society. Their society is matrifocal, and women have valuable roles. For instance, women control the economy, as many women are at once matriarchs, artisans, and merchants. Muxes participate in these feminine spheres of their society, such as artisan work and household maintenance etc. While men and women often leave their parents' household to get married, muxes usually live in their parents' household to take care of their aging parents. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:36, 5 May 2026
Muxeidad is a Zapotec term that refers to the cultural context and the state of being that defines a person's identity and experience. The term originates from the region of Oaxaca in Mexico.[1]
Nuanced definition of the Identity[edit | edit source]
In Zapotec culture, a gender identity recognized under the term "muxeidad" is muxe, a third gender that is recognized within their culture with specific nuances that differ from a Western definition of nonbinary.
Social Role[edit | edit source]
Rather than an identity that is in opposition to the gender binary, Muxes occupy a distinct role within their society. Their society is matrifocal, and women have valuable roles. For instance, women control the economy, as many women are at once matriarchs, artisans, and merchants. Muxes participate in these feminine spheres of their society, such as artisan work and household maintenance etc. While men and women often leave their parents' household to get married, muxes usually live in their parents' household to take care of their aging parents.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ramírez López, Iván (8 April 2019). "La muxeidad". Jóvenes en la Revista (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2025.