Muxe, Two-Spirits, and the myth of Indigenous transgender acceptance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12948151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Chisholm (0000-0002-6942-1888, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 21-35 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1837-0144 • E-ISSN: 1837-0144 |
| Publisher | Queensland University of Technology (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.5204/ijcis.v11i1.558 |
| OpenAlex | W2888670577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
This theoretical essay critically examines and problematises the notion of Indigenous transgender acceptance among the muxe of Mexico and Native American Two-Spirits that is commonly represented in Western social science activist research. Relying on a close reading of works by social scientists within the field of Indigenous studies, I argue that an overemphasis on the historical acceptance of transgender people in Indigenous communities in the literature distracts from the contemporary discrimination that they face within their own communities. Furthermore, I contend that such a congratulatory stance towards certain Indigenous communities without gender binaries ignores how the acceptance of transgender women can be rooted in sexism
Face (sociological concept · Indigenous · Mythology · Political science · Reading (process · Social science · Sociology · Transgender · Transgender people · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Gender Studies · History · Latin American and Latino Studies · Law · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |