tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post5144542855430271039..comments2024-03-28T22:09:54.924-04:00Comments on The Closet Professor: Two-Spirit, The American Third SexJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-58662591957579572692020-03-21T13:17:53.963-04:002020-03-21T13:17:53.963-04:00More complicated than that, but basically there ar...More complicated than that, but basically there are still a LOT of cultural differences from mainstream gay culture. A LOT of things are taboo. And a lot of gay academics also hold nationalism as the cause of all the world's evils; where does that leave us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-40507600737132990092010-07-18T18:52:32.535-04:002010-07-18T18:52:32.535-04:00I have always felt that the two greatest tragedies...I have always felt that the two greatest tragedies of European conquest of Native (North) Americans was: 1) the introduction of disease and 2) the forced conversion from indigenous religions to Christianity. Of course disease killed 90% of the Native American population, but Christianity brought its prejudices with it and caused damage to native cultures. Many of the Native Americans groups today are very fundamentalists and homophobic when it comes to their tribal laws and customs. They consider themselves traditionalists, when they are anything but.<br /><br />I specifically put Native North Americans, because the native empires of Central and South America (Aztec, Inca, etc.) were not as tolerant of homosexuality. Therefore, I think homophobia comes with empire, not religion, because homosexuals tend not to procreate, therefore they are not increasing the population and thus not increasing the number of soldiers to further the conquest of empire. I'll to a thought post on this soon on this theory, where I will hash it out more, and hopefully get a discussion going.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-27014034010249907702010-07-18T18:15:31.724-04:002010-07-18T18:15:31.724-04:00Two-spirited persons amoung Native American tribes...Two-spirited persons amoung Native American tribes appears to be very accepting and open-minded, and not at all considered pathological as in European culture. That they were considered healthproviders and chiefs indicates that they were held in high esteem. There seemed to be nothing wrong with their males performing traditional feminine activities. I wish all cultures were more like that!Uncutplushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456398466578990531noreply@blogger.com