Tuth, that was a very funny and truthful post - it would be great as an ROK article!
India recognises three genders
I doubt India will go for more than three genders - hijras have been part of Indian culture for thousands of years and are treated like shit. They're not fat Americans who are "trying to find themselves".
Quote: (12-01-2014 04:33 AM)fokker Wrote:
Quote: (12-01-2014 01:55 AM)Blick Mang Wrote:
Why is "hijra" on that list? Is it a specific gender state only attained while on a pilgrimage to Mecca?
Hjira are Hindustani (Indian and Pakistani) trannies:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_%28South_Asia%29
India recognises three genders
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India's Supreme Court has recognised transgender people as a third gender, in a landmark ruling.
"It is the right of every human being to choose their gender," it said in granting rights to those who identify themselves as neither male nor female.
It ordered the government to provide transgender people with quotas in jobs and education in line with other minorities, as well as key amenities.
According to one estimate, India has about two million transgender people.
In India, a common term used to describe transgender people, transsexuals, cross-dressers, eunuchs and transvestites is hijra.
I doubt India will go for more than three genders - hijras have been part of Indian culture for thousands of years and are treated like shit. They're not fat Americans who are "trying to find themselves".