2006-10-01 14:53:47 · 4 answers · asked by frankyrulez 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
A two-spirit person is a reference to people who are biologically of one sex but exhibit traits of another gender in some Native American cultures. Originally it was a isolated term but it is more recently been extended and adopted by most native American groups.
People who are two-spirit maybe what we call in the western world as gay, transgender, transsexual and or transvestite. It could be a combination of any of theres or something as simply a male who excels at what is considered a females work.
There is some evidence to suggest that gender in many Native American cultures has more to do with work skill than sexual preference.
Finally two-spirits traditionally have more spiritual or religious standing and obligations than a standard person in many Native American cultures.
Sex as used in this answer is a reference to the physical structure of a persons body. A persons sex is based on if you have a penis or vagina.
Gender as used in this answer is a reference to which roles, personality traits and activities that a culture believes that different sex's should exhibit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-Spirit
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2006-10-01 15:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In American Indian culture, homosexuals were viewed as having 2 spirits -one of the sex they showed outwardly & one of the other sex. This was not looked down upon, but rather revered as being special. A 2-spirit person would be a gay/lesbian person.
2006-10-01 22:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See the Dustin Hoffman movie "Little Big Man". It featured a two spirit person and is a really good movie too.
2006-10-02 01:07:07 · answer #3 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the term into some form of context. Where did you hear about it.
2006-10-01 22:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋