Adopting a Third Gender in the United States

The United States should consider adopting a third gender in order accommodate all of its citizens comfortably. The concept of a third gender has existed in past societies such as the Inuit and the Yoruba, but has not been accepted in Western societal structures. By examining how the third gender wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Self, Anna K
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: EngagedScholarship@CSU 2017
Subjects:
gender studies
cultural studies
American culture
intersexed
colonialism
religion
Arts and Humanities
Other Feminist
Gender
and Sexuality Studies
Other Philosophy
inuit
Online Access:https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/tdr/vol3/iss2/8
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1045&context=tdr
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Summary:The United States should consider adopting a third gender in order accommodate all of its citizens comfortably. The concept of a third gender has existed in past societies such as the Inuit and the Yoruba, but has not been accepted in Western societal structures. By examining how the third gender was integrated into other societies, the United States will be able to learn how to properly adapt the idea for modern times including deciding which aspects are important for modern use. The United States must also consider how to classify its intersexed individuals, as they do not fit within either current sex or gender binaries.

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