How the Pacific Islanders Saved Civilization - Beyond Tiki

PJ purple jade Member New Orleans Joined: Feb 19, 2003 Posts: 1450	PJ purple jade Posted posted on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 10:09 AM I was watching Taboo: Sexuality last night. The part about the "third sex" of India, the hijras (eunuchs), are also believed to be endowed with a sort of mystical power to bless or curse, but are not necessarily revered because of it. http://www.greatreporter.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=108 They must endure a great deal of ridicule and harassment. I believe the Native American berdache's life was perhaps not exactly so, but they didn't exactly get the silk-pillow treatment either. At least they were allowed to be married to female warriors, who themselves were thought to possess spiritual attributes of both sexes.

I was watching Taboo: Sexuality last night. The part about the "third sex" of India, the hijras (eunuchs), are also believed to be endowed with a sort of mystical power to bless or curse, but are not necessarily revered because of it.
http://www.greatreporter.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=108
They must endure a great deal of ridicule and harassment. I believe the Native American berdache's life was perhaps not exactly so, but they didn't exactly get the silk-pillow treatment either. At least they were allowed to be married to female warriors, who themselves were thought to possess spiritual attributes of both sexes.

Post #97727 by purple jade on Tue, Jun 22, 2004 10:09 AM