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, 365gay blogger 12.08.2008 5:04pm EST
In the New York Times this weekend, a story investigated the treatment of cross-dressing men in a small indigenous community outside of Oaxaca. This community has a separate word and separate gender category for men who are drawn to the dress and behavior of women. Many are supported by their families and permitted to dress and act like a woman without community reprisal. Mexico is not the only country with this “third sex,” but that doesn’t make it any less interesting that the support for male femininity is significantly higher in small town Mexico than most of the United States.
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The NYT article is a worthwhile read; it’s reported with sensitivity and a clear message that intolerance in Catholic Latin America isn’t universal. Many indigenous people don’t subscribe to the message of hate and persecution.
I grew up in Latin America, and my exposure to homophobia was virtually zero. My wonderful parents were very accepting and supportive. As a matter of fact, they probably had more gays friends than I did.