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- Hijra is a term used in India to describe a distinct third gender, neither male nor female. They are often considered different from transgender individuals, who may seek gender reassignment procedures1. To identify as a hijra, an individual must be ritually adopted into the community, which sets them apart from transgender and intersex identities in other countries2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Often called transgender by outsiders, Indian society and most hijras consider themselves to be third gender—neither male nor female, not transitioning. They are a different gender altogether. However, hijra identity is complex, and recently, some have identified as transgender and sought gender reassignment procedures.rpl.hds.harvard.edu/religion-context/case-studies/g…To identify as a hijra, as opposed to a transgender or other third gender person, an individual must be ritually adopted into the community in a process that can take months to years. Distinct from transgender and intersex identities in other countries, hijras occupy a unique and contradictory place in Indian society.www.sapiens.org/biology/hijra-india-third-gender/
Hijra (South Asia) - Wikipedia
In the Indian subcontinent, hijra [a] are transgender, intersex, or eunuch people who live in communities that follow a kinship system known as the guru-chela system. [5] [6] [7] [8] They are also known as aravani and aruvani, and in …
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Apr 17, 2014 · Jogti hijras refer to male-to-female transgenders who devote themselves to the service of a particular god. As the Supreme Court orders the government to take steps to...
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One of the main differences between trans and hijra identities is that trans people have the freedom to self-identify as trans. To identify as hijra, a person must be initiated through a ritual adoption by a hijra guru into the hijra community (see …
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Mar 31, 2022 · Trans women position themselves as belonging to the respectable middle class, in contrast to hijras, who face entrenched stigmatization in society. They do this by adopting middle-class markers...
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Sep 26, 2019 · One of the main differences between trans and hijra identities is that trans people have the freedom to self-identify as trans. To identify as hijra, a person must be initiated through a lengthy adoption process based on hijra …
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