A Native American Perspective on the Theory of Gender Continuum by DRK
Found this on Twitter @QueerJohnPA:
So often the radical right uses only a Judeo-Christian view of gender (Adam and Eve/ Male and Female) when in reality, cultures all over the world have seen the gender continuum differently. Although after almost 2000 years of “christianizing” indigenous peoples, these truer base notions of culture, society, and relationships have been  cleansed such that only the Judeo-Christian elements have remained.
As Native Americans began to convert to Christianity, internal pressure developed to disown the berdache tradition within the Indian Nations. Although pockets of traditional berdache practice survived, these were seen primarily among the old. As these people began to die off, the tradition, which had gone underground for the most part, was lost to upcoming generations.
The linked blog post is an excellent exploration of the Native american Indian understanding of Berdache- those who are more than just male or female.
A Native American Perspective on the Theory of Gender Continuum by DRK.
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