
Man or woman – there's nothing more! Or is there? The binary gender system has even become an election issue. Yet the idea of gender diversity isn't as new or "woke" as many assume. On the contrary, alternatives to the two-gender system have existed in many cultures around the world for centuries. Biological sex and social gender are not necessarily the same thing. Anyone who addresses this topic is treading on difficult ground.
Chapters:
00:00 Trump and others on Gender
01:15 What does "gender" mean
02:48 Where are three genders legally recognized
05:25 Gender diversity? Nothing new!
06:09 The Muxes in Mexico
09:11 The Hijras in South Asia
12:38 The Burrneshas in Albania
15:12 What have we learned?
A report by Dagmar Schönowsky
Comissioning Editor: Matthias Frickel
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