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turbinetree

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36. Correct----------------------

Reply to niyad (Reply #30)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 12:13 PM

Jun 2016

the church tries to distort what, why and how they were not complicit in this regard.

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Before European Christians Forced Gender Roles, Native Americans Acknowledged 5 Genders [View all] Photographer Jun 2016 OP

k and r with thanks for a most interesting and informative read. niyad Jun 2016 #1

I had read of this many years ago and was pleased to see it brought back up. Photographer Jun 2016 #7

I knew the thinking about 5 genders back when I was a teen. always made sense to me. niyad Jun 2016 #2

Thank you for this. peace13 Jun 2016 #3

There's many more than 5! maxsolomon Jun 2016 #4

Which is healthier, acceptance of individuals' variety of orientation, LWolf Jun 2016 #5

The people were valued... yellerpup Jun 2016 #11

most things fall somewhere on a spectrum, not just one end or the other passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #15

I've seen that for years. LWolf Jun 2016 #16

It also explains their behavior. roamer65 Jun 2016 #31

I first heard about "two spirit people" on local indie radio's "The Rainbow Minute" underpants Jun 2016 #6

It's normal behaviour. maindawg Jun 2016 #8

Squ*w and brave? geardaddy Jun 2016 #13

This is fascinating and so life-affirming AllyCat Jun 2016 #9

Small nitpick. MisterFred Jun 2016 #10

Thank you a la izquierda Jun 2016 #32

+1 geardaddy Jun 2016 #33

i learned about this in art school. mopinko Jun 2016 #12

I remember the character of Little Horse in "Little Big Man". Aristus Jun 2016 #14

"Don't take Bob Loblaw Jun 2016 #19

"He was a Bob Loblaw Jun 2016 #20

This article is filled with inaccuracies oberliner Jun 2016 #17

Hey, it's a single page internet piece not a term paper or Doctoral thesis Photographer Jun 2016 #21

Fair enough oberliner Jun 2016 #22

I don't believe the article claimed "all Native Americans." Photographer Jun 2016 #23

Yes, it does oberliner Jun 2016 #25

One should read the book ----------------------- turbinetree Jun 2016 #18

Will look for this. AllyCat Jun 2016 #24

This book is right to the point-------------- turbinetree Jun 2016 #26

your library should have a copy, or be able to get it through inter-library loan. niyad Jun 2016 #29

I agree with you. that one, and zinn's. but, of course, we cannot possibly learn the niyad Jun 2016 #30

Correct---------------------- turbinetree Jun 2016 #36

in one section of her book, she talks about how the catholic priests destroyed all niyad Jun 2016 #38

Yep------------------the priests out in region of California----------where really something else turbinetree Jun 2016 #40

Thanks. geardaddy Jun 2016 #34

Great-------------------I hope you enjoy the history like I do turbinetree Jun 2016 #37

Yet Europeans went back and forth on the Trans question One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #27

Good stuff, thanks for posting rufus dog Jun 2016 #28

Native Hawaiian and Polynesian culture yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #35

two-spirit niyad Jun 2016 #39