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penza

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Which one of the following characteristics about Samoa society helps explain why fa'afafines are commonplace in contemporary Samoa?
 
  a. Samoans make sharp distinctions between boys and girls through sex-specific names and clothes.
  b. Same-sex partnerships are outlawed.
  c. Women are considered the strength of the village.
  d. Because there is widespread unemployment in Samoa, men take on fa'afafine roles for status.

Question 2

Fa'afafine literally means
 
  a. transvestite. c. the way of women.
  b. intersexual. d. unusual to a fault.


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Hdosisshsbshs

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


penza

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Reply 2 on: Jul 1, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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