The Third Gender of Southern Mexico
“I guess muxes are so respected because they are more a social gender rather than a sexual one. They have an important role in the community,” Noé Díaz added.
Ola Synowiec • The Third Gender of Southern Mexico
“In Zapotec, as in English, there are no grammatical genders. There is only one form for all people. Muxes have never been forced to wonder: are they more man or woman?” Avendaño explained.
Ola Synowiec • The Third Gender of Southern Mexico
In the Istmo de Tehuantepec region in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca, there are three genders: female, male and muxes (Credit: Zofia Radzikowska)