Rae-rae

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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by CandiedApple (talk | contribs) at 01:04, 14 December 2023 (Given that the article led in with the fact that rae rae are "trans women" it seems strange then refer to them as a third gender. Trans women are not a third gender. Most of the examples below are well known examples of trans women. At most, one might say "Trans women and non-binary people" or "trans women and third gender people".). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Rae-rae are trans women in Tahitian culture related to Māhū (meaning "in the middle"), a gender category in Polynesia.[1] They are regarded as an integral part of Maori tradition, history, and culture.[2]

Transgender women are common in many cultures. Rae-rae in Tahiti is similar to Kathoey in Thailand, Kothi and Hijra in India, Femminiello in Italy, Muxe in Mexico, and Travesti in South America.

References

  1. ^ "Tahiti's transexual rae-rae | CNN Travel". Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  2. ^ "The men-women of the Pacific". www.tate.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-01-26.


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