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threeplant t1_j2a38gw wrote

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Search up ‘hijra’, widely (and officially in India and Pakistan) considered a third gender in many SEA countries with large muslim populations

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Goose_Equalizer t1_j2a9ljh wrote

Hijra people are ostracized and abused in countries where they are present in significant numbers, unfortunately. Essentially entirely excluded from any social roles or education beyond their ceremonial functions, and often denied access to healthcare too.

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