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History of Feminism

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

13. Native Americans and First Nations peoples were very liberal in gender roles

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 03:04 AM

Jul 2014

Two-spirit people, people who chose a gender role different than their biological gender, were completely accepted within the community. Homosexuality was not uncommon. That is because gender roles were not the insane caricatures they are today. Not all tribes practiced women's equality, but many did as they valued every member's contribution to the community.

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Women's "rights" in the Iroquois Confederation [View all] theHandpuppet Jul 2014 OP

Thanks for posting this, I knew they had an influence on many non-native Americans. freshwest Jul 2014 #1

This paragraph in particular I found very powerful theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #2

I used to listen to some internet radio programs from native sources. freshwest Jul 2014 #4

What a great bit of history to remind everyone about. n/t truedelphi Jul 2014 #3

k and r and thank you for posting this. my only question is, why is "rights" in quotation marks? niyad Jul 2014 #5

To be honest, I wondered that myself theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #6

I know you did not do it. gives me the feeling that the writer intended to be snide. niyad Jul 2014 #7

It was very odd and it's one thing with which I'm uncomfortable theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #8

my first instinct would be to change it, but, I wonder how many would look at it, and take a very niyad Jul 2014 #9

Can't do that tonight but I'll see if I can contact him tomorrow theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #11

Can't seem to locate an addy where I can email him theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #14

I think mercuryblues Jul 2014 #15

Ah, thank you. That makes more sense. F4lconF16 Jul 2014 #16

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #10

Yup ismnotwasm Jul 2014 #12

Native Americans and First Nations peoples were very liberal in gender roles BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #13

. . . niyad Jul 2014 #17