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Acknowledging only two genders is a Western concept, one that was exported to other nations through colonialism. [[Nonbinary identities worldwide|Other cultures]] acknowledged more than two genders. For instance, India acknowledged [[Third Gender]] as a non-binary gender. In North America, certain native American tribes recognize two-spirit as a non-binary gender. It should be noted that while [[Third Gender]] and [[two-spirit]] are names for non-binary genders, non-binary people who do not herald from these cultures should not adopt these terms to describe themselves. | Acknowledging only two genders is a Western concept, one that was exported to other nations through colonialism. [[Nonbinary identities worldwide|Other cultures]] acknowledged more than two genders. For instance, India acknowledged [[Third Gender]] as a non-binary gender. In North America, certain native American tribes recognize two-spirit as a non-binary gender. It should be noted that while [[Third Gender]] and [[two-spirit]] are names for non-binary genders, non-binary people who do not herald from these cultures should not adopt these terms to describe themselves. | ||
== Legal Erasure == | |||
In many situations, nonbinary people are denied their human rights<ref>Declaration of Human Rights (may contain traces of unintentional sexism): http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/</ref><ref>http://www.yogyakartaprinciples.org/</ref> because they are not allowed nonbinary gender/title options in documents. Examples of this can be found in birth certificates, passports, driver's licenses, and other legal documents. | |||
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