Gender-variant identities worldwide: Difference between revisions

The Blackfoot Confederacy recognizes Ninauposkitzipxpe, "manly-hearted women," who are AFAB and occupy a gender role different from that of women and men.

The Lakota recognize Winkte, who are AMAB and occupy a gender role different from men.

The Diné recognize Nadleehi, who are AMAB and feminine, and the Dilbaa, who are AFAB and masculine.

In Mexico, the Zapotec people recognize the Muxe, who are AMAB and feminine. This term also includes gay men.

In Peru, the pre-colonial Incas recognized Quariwarmi, a mixed-gender role.

The Ojibwe recognized the ininiikaazo and the ikwekaazo pre-colonization. Ininiikaazo means "woman who functions as a man," and ikwekaazo means "man who functions as a woman."

In Oman, the Xanith are AMAB people with a partially feminine gender expression.

In Nepal, the Metis are AMAB people with a feminine gender expression.

In Myanmar, the Acault are AMAB people with a feminine gender expression.

In Siberia, the indigenous Chuckchi people have shaman who are a gender role that do not fit into the Western gender binary. They are usually feminine AMAB people.

In what is now Iraq, the ancient Sumerians had several kinds of priesthoods that do not fit into the Western gender binary, called Assinnu, Kurgarru, and Kalaturru.

In Afghanistan and Pakistan, there is a 100 year old tradition in which a family with no sons will choose a daughter to raise as a ''bacha posh'', a male or intermediate gender role. This lasts until the child has reached marriage age, whereupon the child is pressured to switch to a female gender role.

* '''Role in society:''' Faʻafafine are known for their hard work and dedication to the family, in the Samoan tradition of ''[[tautua]]'' or service to family. Ideas of the family in Samoa and Polynesia are markedly different from Western constructions, and include all the members of a ''sa'', or communal family within the ''[[fa'amatai|faʻamatai]]'' family systems.<ref>Saleimoa Vaai, Samoa Faa-matai and the Rule of Law (Apia: The National University of Samoa Le Papa-I-Galagala, 1999).</ref> Traditionally, faʻafafine follow the training of the women's daily work in an ''Aiga'' (Samoan family group).<ref>Danielsson, B., T. Danielsson, and R. Pierson. 1978. Polynesia's third sex: The gay life starts in the kitchen. Pacific Islands Monthly 49:10–13.</ref>

In New Zealand, the Maori culture recognizes transgender identities called Whakawahine (feminine and AMAB) and Wakatane (masculine and AFAB).

In Albania, the Burrnesha are AFAB people with a masculine gender expression and role. This tradition goes back to at least the 1400s, and is still practiced.

In Italy, the Femminello are AMAB people with a feminine gender expression.