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OriginalGeek

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9. I work with a Native American

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 01:29 PM

Mar 2013

and he tells me stories of growing up on reservations up north. Mostly he was happy however when he was kid he remembers being told by the church that if he would just accept christ as his savior not only would he get to go to heaven but God would would make him white too. That was about the time he figured they were full of shit. "Asshole Brigade" describes that type very well and has for a long time.

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Two Spirit people. (I learn something new every day) [View all] OriginalGeek Mar 2013 OP

While a similar issue, transgender would be a more accurate way to refer to such individuals. MillennialDem Mar 2013 #1

Not necessarily. nt Lex Mar 2013 #3

Yeah I think they covered OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #8

yes, and just because there's an 'effeminate' man doesn't mean he Lex Mar 2013 #11

I think native communities... a la izquierda Mar 2013 #39

Uh, I did not mean to change how native Americans refer to them. I meant transgender is MillennialDem Mar 2013 #40

Sorry... a la izquierda Mar 2013 #45

I'm afraid the asshole brigade d_r Mar 2013 #2

I work with a Native American OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #9

Indeed donquijoterocket Mar 2013 #14

I watched Little Big Man a few nights ago. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2013 #4

I've heard of that movie for a long time OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #6

Both the book and the movie are very good Hekate Mar 2013 #36

When You Do, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2013 #43

It may have arguably been the first non-negative portrayal of homosexuality in american film. CBGLuthier Mar 2013 #12

I was just looking up the film on IMDB OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #16

Robert Little Star riverwalker Mar 2013 #26

that's one of my "holiday" movies RainDog Mar 2013 #27

That is one of my favorite movies of all time. eShirl Mar 2013 #37

Great movie! TheKentuckian Mar 2013 #42

Proud DURec! bvar22 Mar 2013 #5

Thank you! OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #7

Fascinating! MsPithy Mar 2013 #10

Why isn't the Atheist Brigade here heaping ridicule on the "spirit world" references? NBachers Mar 2013 #13

they tolerate NA religiousity, wicca, buddhism. Their militancy is selective. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #15

I tolerate christianity too OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #18

I am an atheist OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #17

You somehow managed to take a very positive post about marriage equality justiceischeap Mar 2013 #21

Iwonder if NB and HPD are christians OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #22

Yes, not once has an avowed atheist brought up the sordid Christian history justiceischeap Mar 2013 #23

well, technically I did upthread OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #24

I've always wondered had the settlers and Christians left the Native people's alone justiceischeap Mar 2013 #25

Mormons retrogal Mar 2013 #30

Because they perceive it to be "cuddly liberal woo", and therefore not malicious sibelian Mar 2013 #38

Sorry OriginalGeek Mar 2013 #44

It's just the truth.... sibelian Mar 2013 #46

it seems 'savage' and 'primitive' is far more advanced humans. advancement is financially driven. pansypoo53219 Mar 2013 #19

Ancora Imparo! WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2013 #20

a book for further reading riverwalker Mar 2013 #28

a graceful perspective shireen Mar 2013 #29

"Two Spirits" ~ an award-winning Independent Lens Documentary about Fred Martinez Emit Mar 2013 #31

Yes... I was aware of this. I dreamed once where I saw myself in a mirror. There were two of me. sibelian Mar 2013 #32

it sounds also like a description of twins Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #33

I will have to tell my dad about this. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #34

And thanks to you, OriginalGeek, I learned something new today. K&R. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #35

I heard that some NA cultures believe arikara Mar 2013 #41

i remember reading about tribal gay stuff in "Gay American History" from the late seventies. Kurovski Mar 2013 #47