Title: Navajo Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality | Trans Bodies Across The Globe
Headings: Navajo Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality
Navajo Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality
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Content: Today, masculine females occupy some roles usually associated with men. Historically, female-boded nadleeh had specific ceremonial roles. 5. Feminine male: the fifth gender is the feminine male, or male-bodied nadleeh. Feminine males identify with gender diversity, and they typically performed work also performed by women. Navajo culture has adapted ideas from other cultures including the Euro-American concept of gay and lesbian identities. Many young Navajo individuals identify as gay or lesbian and do not connect with traditional cultural concepts such as nadleeh. Within Navajo tradition, relationships are viewed as gender issues first and sexual issues second. For example, a relationship between a female-bodied nadleeh and a woman or a male-bodied nadleeh and a man are not considered homosexual relationships.