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A '''kothi''' in the culture of the [[Indian subcontinent]], is a man or boy who takes on an "[[Effeminacy|effeminate]]" role in [[same sex relationships]], often with a desire to be the penetrated member in sexual intercourse. The origins of the term '''Kothi''' are unclear. The original meaning was intended as a slur, similar to "fag" or "sissy." Local equivalents include ''durani'' ([[Kolkata]]), ''menaka'' ([[Cochin]]), ''[[Meti (gender)|meti]]'' ([[Nepal]]), and ''zenana'' ([[Pakistan]]). The male partners who perform the penetrative acts are known as '''Panthi.''' |
A '''kothi''' in the culture of the [[Indian subcontinent]], is a man or boy who takes on an "[[Effeminacy|effeminate]]" role in [[same sex relationships]], often with a desire to be the penetrated member in sexual intercourse. <ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Knight|first=Kyle G.|last2=Flores|first2=Andrew R.|last3=Nezhad|first3=Sheila J.|date=2015-02-01|title=Surveying Nepal's Third Gender: Development, Implementation, and Analysis|url=https://doi.org/10.1215/23289252-2848904|journal=TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly|volume=2|issue=1|pages=101–122|doi=10.1215/23289252-2848904|issn=2328-9252}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/9781118663219|title=The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies|date=2016-04-30|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Ltd|isbn=978-1-118-66321-9|editor-last=Wong|editor-first=Angela|location=Singapore|language=en|doi=10.1002/9781118663219|editor-last2=Wickramasinghe|editor-first2=Maithree|editor-last3=hoogland|editor-first3=renee|editor-last4=Naples|editor-first4=Nancy A}}</ref> The origins of the term '''Kothi''' are unclear. The original meaning was intended as a slur, similar to "fag" or "sissy."<ref name=":1" /> Local equivalents include ''durani'' ([[Kolkata]]), ''menaka'' ([[Cochin]]), ''[[Meti (gender)|meti]]'' ([[Nepal]]), and ''zenana'' ([[Pakistan]]). The male partners who perform the penetrative acts are known as '''Panthi.''' <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Chatterjee|first=Shraddha|date=2018-08-01|title=Transgender Shifts|url=https://read.dukeupress.edu/tsq/article/5/3/311/135246/Transgender-ShiftsNotes-on-Resignification-of|journal=TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly|language=en|volume=5|issue=3|pages=311–320|doi=10.1215/23289252-6900696|issn=2328-9252}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Sharma|first=Preetika|title=In-between the planned grid|date=2018-10-26|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315103952-9|work=The Production of Alternative Urban Spaces|pages=153–168|publisher=Routledge|access-date=2021-10-22}}</ref> |
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Kothis differ from '''[[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijras]]''' as they do not live in the kind of [[Intentional community|intentional communities]] that hijras usually live in. They are similar to the [[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijra]] in that they may take a same-sex lover for a period of time, and they may perform sexual favors for men through prostitution. |
Kothis differ from '''[[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijras]]''' as they do not live in the kind of [[Intentional community|intentional communities]] that hijras usually live in. They are similar to the [[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijra]] in that they may take a same-sex lover for a period of time, and they may perform sexual favors for men through prostitution. <ref name=":0" /> |
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Other sources state that the term '''Kothi''' is an all-encompassing term for males in India who do not conform to their social gender. So the term '''Kothi''' would include the identity of '''[[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijra]],''' among others. |
Other sources state that the term '''Kothi''' is an all-encompassing term for males in India who do not conform to their social gender. So the term '''Kothi''' would include the identity of '''[[Hijra (South Asia)|Hijra]],''' among others. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Stief|first=Matthew|date=2017-01|title=The Sexual Orientation and Gender Presentation of Hijra, Kothi, and Panthi in Mumbai, India|url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10508-016-0886-0|journal=Archives of Sexual Behavior|language=en|volume=46|issue=1|pages=73–85|doi=10.1007/s10508-016-0886-0|issn=0004-0002}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 01:40, 3 December 2021
A kothi in the culture of the Indian subcontinent, is a man or boy who takes on an "effeminate" role in same sex relationships, often with a desire to be the penetrated member in sexual intercourse. [1][2] The origins of the term Kothi are unclear. The original meaning was intended as a slur, similar to "fag" or "sissy."[2] Local equivalents include durani (Kolkata), menaka (Cochin), meti (Nepal), and zenana (Pakistan). The male partners who perform the penetrative acts are known as Panthi. [3][4]
Kothis differ from Hijras as they do not live in the kind of intentional communities that hijras usually live in. They are similar to the Hijra in that they may take a same-sex lover for a period of time, and they may perform sexual favors for men through prostitution. [1]
Other sources state that the term Kothi is an all-encompassing term for males in India who do not conform to their social gender. So the term Kothi would include the identity of Hijra, among others. [5]
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References
- ^ a b Knight, Kyle G.; Flores, Andrew R.; Nezhad, Sheila J. (2015-02-01). "Surveying Nepal's Third Gender: Development, Implementation, and Analysis". TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly. 2 (1): 101–122. doi:10.1215/23289252-2848904. ISSN 2328-9252.
- ^ a b Wong, Angela; Wickramasinghe, Maithree; hoogland, renee; Naples, Nancy A, eds. (2016-04-30). The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Singapore: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:10.1002/9781118663219. ISBN 978-1-118-66321-9.
- ^ Chatterjee, Shraddha (2018-08-01). "Transgender Shifts". TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly. 5 (3): 311–320. doi:10.1215/23289252-6900696. ISSN 2328-9252.
- ^ Sharma, Preetika (2018-10-26), "In-between the planned grid", The Production of Alternative Urban Spaces, Routledge, pp. 153–168, retrieved 2021-10-22
- ^ Stief, Matthew (2017-01). "The Sexual Orientation and Gender Presentation of Hijra, Kothi, and Panthi in Mumbai, India". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 46 (1): 73–85. doi:10.1007/s10508-016-0886-0. ISSN 0004-0002.
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