Gender Diversity in South Asia
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What term is discouraged for common use due to its history as a category of mental illness?

  • Asexual
  • Bisexuality
  • Transsexual (correct)
  • Pansexual

    • Which gender identity label is often used by individuals who do not identify with the binary of man/woman?

  • Genderqueer (correct)
  • Gender fluid
  • Asexual
  • Gender non-conforming

    • What does Gender Fluidity refer to?

  • Absence of sexual attraction
  • A dynamic mix of boy and girl (correct)
  • Binary gender expression
  • Physical alteration through surgery

    • What is the cultural practice of BACHA POSH?

    <p>Selecting a daughter to live and behave as a boy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Gender Non-Conformity refer to?

    <p>Disruption of gender expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines TWO SPIRIT people according to the text?

    <p>Having both male and female spirits within them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a person who has the capacity to be attracted romantically, erotically, and/or emotionally to some other women?

    <p>Lesbian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the HIJRA community in the Indian subcontinent?

    <p>Following a kinship system known as guru-chela system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is sexual orientation defined in the text?

    <p>A pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be heterosexual based on the text?

    <p>Primarily attracted to members of the opposite sex</p> Signup and view all the answers

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