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OriginalGeek

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44. Sorry

Reply to sibelian (Reply #38)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 11:26 AM

Mar 2013

You don't get to speak for atheists. You're the one not to be taken seriously now.

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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