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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. | '''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. | ||
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*[https:// | *[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muxe?hl=Eng%20Muxe%20-%20Wikipedia%20(In%20english] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://voices.uchicago.edu/202304gnse15002-06/2023/11/08/mexicos-third-gender-a-broad-overview-of-muxes/?hl=eng%20Mexico%E2%80%99s%20Third%20Gender:%20A%20Broad%20Overview%20of%20Muxes] | ||
*[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muxe?hl= | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20250511223240/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muxe?hl=Eng%20Muxe%20-%20Wikipedia%20(In%20english)] | ||
*[https://voices.uchicago.edu/202304gnse15002-06/2023/11/08/mexicos-third-gender-a-broad-overview-of-muxes/?hl= | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20250511222937/https://voices.uchicago.edu/202304gnse15002-06/2023/11/08/mexicos-third-gender-a-broad-overview-of-muxes/?hl=eng%20Mexico%E2%80%99s%20Third%20Gender:%20A%20Broad%20Overview%20of%20Muxes] | ||
Revision as of 22:57, 11 May 2025
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.