hijra
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- noun
- /ˈhɪdʒrə/
- And hijra did not ask to be kind of instrumentalized for the cause of proving the validity of white people's genders.
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- And hijra did not ask to be kind of instrumentalized for the cause of proving the validity of white people's genders.
Examples
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Some, like the hijra, have some things in common with today's transgender people, but other things not so much.
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She was extremely thrilled to see the third-gender Hijra category here, and she said she found an identity here as a female inside a male body, something she was denied in the West.
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How dare he call me hijra, eunuch?
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"Don't ever go up there again, hijra-boy."
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In India, many hijras are extremely aggressive and have resorted to felonies like robbery openly on the streets.
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"I have been told that hijras are drawn from the lower castes, are often looked down upon, discriminated against, and generally despised."
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In South Asia, hijras often play important cultural roles during celebrations and rituals.
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The community of hijras is recognized as a distinct third gender, separate from male and female.
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Many hijras face challenges in finding acceptance in society, but they continue to be a vital part of the social fabric.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hijra in South Asia comes from Hindi and Urdu, where it was used for people seen as 'not male or female'; a helpful way to remember it is that a hijra is a separate, often respected community with special cultural and religious roles.