Gender Diversity in South Asia
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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?

Transsexual

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

Genderqueer

What does Gender Fluidity refer to?

A dynamic mix of boy and girl

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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