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APUS57

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An alternative gender role in Polynesia is called:
 
  A) transvesti.
  B) mahu.
  C) hijra.
  D) two-spirit.
  E) eunich.

Question 2

What do mahu, kathoey, and two-spirits have in common?
 
  A) They are eunuchs.
  B) They are all individuals who are born male and female and live intersexed lives.
  C) They are groups of individuals in different cultures who cross over the gender divide between male and female.
  D) They are individuals in Native American cultures who are born male, but have their genitals surgically removed.
  E) They are different types of rituals in which androgynous individuals perform.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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