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</div></p><p>the 5 genders of the bugis in indonesia</p><p><div class="card col-md-9 col-lg-6 position-relative link-preview p-0">



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</div></p><p>gala priests of sumeria, scythian enarei, india's ancient hijra community</p><p>etc, etc</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transgender" rel="tag">#<span>transgender</span></a> people have always been with us</p><p>and always will be with us</p><p>they are an essential thread in the fabric of human existence</p><p>forever</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transdayofvisibility" rel="tag">#<span>transdayofvisibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tdov" rel="tag">#<span>tdov</span></a></p>

<div class="row mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/324/603/963/934/132/original/eb57e36f0a025c3b.jpg" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/768bde3b-f639-4c45-827f-6037f36277b3/every-culture-since-the-dawn-of-time-had-trans-people</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:03:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/768bde3b-f639-4c45-827f-6037f36277b3.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:03:24 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to every culture since the dawn of time had #trans people on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:57:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/benroyce%40mastodon.social">@<span>benroyce</span></a></span><br />Don't forget Hawaiian Mahu: <a href="https://transgenderlawcenter.org/mahu-resurgence/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>transgenderlawcenter.org/mahu-</span><span>resurgence/</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dancingtreefrog/statuses/116325315278904654</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dancingtreefrog/statuses/116325315278904654</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dancingtreefrog@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:57:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to every culture since the dawn of time had #trans people on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:11:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/desertsquare%40mastodon.social">@<span>desertsquare</span></a></span> </p><p>you're making a clarification which is already quite clear in the wikipedia link i cited</p><p>you're not telling anyone anything we don't already know</p><p>the point is to celebrate trans visibility</p><p>right?</p><p>your other point is valid, but let's not hijack a positive message with a controversy which is already well known and well argued elsewhere</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116325132694410817</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/116325132694410817</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[benroyce@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:11:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to every culture since the dawn of time had #trans people on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:08:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/desertsquare%40mastodon.social">@<span>desertsquare</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/benroyce%40mastodon.social">@<span>benroyce</span></a></span> Just because any group denied their existence doesn’t remove their existence. </p><p>With regards to the blanket “Indigenous people acknowledged trans people,” it would be better to recognize that “some” Indigenous tribes recognized trans people or even name specific tribes.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/116325121313177810</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/116325121313177810</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[cstamp@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:08:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to every culture since the dawn of time had #trans people on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:04:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/desertsquare%40mastodon.social">@<span>desertsquare</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/benroyce%40mastodon.social">@<span>benroyce</span></a></span> 2 spirit was coined in 1990, and the monoculture point is well made. </p><p>“It is important to remember that notions, ideas, and identities should not be generalized to all Indigenous peoples and cultures. Due to the diverse and culturally specific nature of these traditions and understandings, it is crucial to recognize that the concept of 2S folks is not universal to all Indigenous worldviews”</p><p>But trans being part of the human fabric is valid. </p><p><div class="card col-md-9 col-lg-6 position-relative link-preview p-0">



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