The primary difference between us and other Third Genders is that many of us do not present as Third Gender all of the time, whereas other Third Genders are full-time.
“In some cultures being third gender may be associated with the gift of being able to mediate between the world of the spirits and world of humans. For cultures with these spiritual beliefs, it is generally seen as a positive thing, though some third gender people have also been accused of witchcraft and persecuted. In most western cultures, people who do not conform to heteronormative ideals are often seen as sick, disordered, or insufficiently formed.”
That in a nutshell is why many of us are not full-time – we live in a society where rather than being accepted, we are excepted (or worse). On the other hand, some of us have shed all the pretenses of being male, let our Third Gender fly and damn the torpedoes – full speed ahead!
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| Una Muxe “In Zapotec cultures of Oaxaca (southern Mexico), a muxe (also spelled muxhe) is a person assigned male at birth who dresses and behaves in ways otherwise associated with women; they may be seen as a third gender.” (source: Wikipedia) |
In the new series Big Sky, a character is played by Jesse James Keitel. In Tuesday's episode she is asked when she knew she was a girl. Jesse identifies as non-binary...is that a Muxe? Is Elliot Page an Un-Muxe?
ReplyDeleteBrenda
I agree with your post.
ReplyDeleteHowever you will find a whole bunch of controversy out there with this idea.
'Sfunny, that's what I've thought for a very long time. Not only a third gender, the feminine one, the attractive, stylish one. The one people want to be with. I've had women cross the street to give me a compliment! We stand out in and from the morphing of the other two. We consciously project femininity, even though we are men, 'cos we value it, crave it and it seems these days we are the only ones!
ReplyDeleteI just finished my housework and sat down in front of the TV to take a break. Landed on "The Price is Right" and saw a female audience participant dressed like a rag picker! It is very sad how women go out in public dressed today!
DeleteStana
DeleteI have to agree with you
You can femulate because its in your DNA to do so
Or You can femulate because you are so much into women that you want to be them
But come on woman lets go back to the days when women were woman and sexy women at that
Here's the deal...if I am going to femulate the gosh darn It I want to feel like a woman but alse represent myself as a woman that has style and is sexy in a subtle way
I can cry on how ugly so many women have become and gave up on themselves
Wanna go to Walmart in crocs, sweats and a Hoodie? No one will look at you with desire or lust
Women used to dress to attract men and over time they became slobs
I know its harsh but now I know why men look at my legs and heels and short skirt BLD and wink at me at the mall......I portray the woman they want
Brenda
You are both so very right. We third gender girls are becoming more and more popular with men because we look and dress very feminine. I love to go on dates dressed in a sexy feminine way and the men I date love it as well. As I am sharing this, I have a boyfriend with me for the weekend. I love being his "weekend wife" and cooking, cleaning and servicing his needs in a very feminine way. Candy
DeleteA former member of our Baltimore CD/Trans group retired and moved to Merida, Mexico -- her money went much farther down there. She's since passed away, but wrote a fashion blog for the time she was there. I saw some photos and YouTube videos of the Muxe of Oaxaca and asked her about it. She told me she had visited several times and was considering a move. Everyone in Mexico seemed to know about the Muxe and accepted them fully. Quite a difference from what we get here in the USA. And they're almost all Catholics!
ReplyDeleteWe wonder why we can't be "ourselves" as we please, but our country seems to be inclined toward minority control by people who want to manage our personal lives. I usually go out wearing women's clothing, slacks and tops and women's flats (foot surgery has eliminated my heels). It's clear I have breasts and I wear jewelry. Nobody says, "Boo"! I expect it will be the same when I head out in a few minutes. But we still allow those bullies push us around. When will the pace of our progress advance from "glacial"?
I remember reading many years ago about native American cultures where those who were a third gender, although I don't think they used that specific terminology, were accepted and treated as the women they were. They assumed female "roles", cooking, cleaning and other domesticated chores along with the cis women. The piece also pointed out that they were not allowed to be hunters/gathers since the the men in that society performed those duties. An interesting point that demonstrated to me the sincerity in which they treated these individuals as females instead of males was that they were required to simulate a woman's menstrual cycle by cutting themselves down there and "bleeding" on a monthly basis!
ReplyDeleteJasmine
DeleteI have read some thing similar
Some native American cultures believed that some like us was a man born with a woman's spirit in him
Amongst other things they would wear a dress and tend the wounded
Lucy
i couldn't send you an email, so i'm posting here;
ReplyDeletei'm sure you'd like this beautiful photo of #15 A Man Arrested For Cross-Dressing Emerging From A Police Van, New York, 1939 from the thread "50 Rarely-Seen Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On Things" on boredpanda.com;
https://www.boredpanda.com/amazing-rare-historical-photos/