18+: In Native American cultures, before European colonisati…

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Did you know? In Native American cultures, before European colonisation, there existed the concept of "Two-Spirit" — a third gender. Many Native American tribes recognised 3, 4 or even 5 genders. Christian missionaries actively tried to suppress them. Since 1990 "Two-Spirit" has again been a respected Indigenous identity; it is emphatically INDIGENOUS — not borrowable by non-Native people.

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In Native American cultures, before European colonisation, there existed the concept of "Two-Spirit" — a third gender. Many Native American tribes recognised 3, 4 or even 5 genders. Christian missionaries actively tried to suppress them. Since 1990 "Two-Spirit" has again been a respected Indigenous identity; it is emphatically INDIGENOUS — not borrowable by non-Native people.

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