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This article explores the Muxes of Juchitán, an indigenous third gender in Oaxaca, Mexico, challenging the Western gender binary and traditional Mexican conceptions of gender and sexuality. Through interviews with muxes and community members, it highlights their unique identity as a third sex/gender category that integrates both masculine and feminine traits without seeking to transition to another gender. The findings suggest that muxes embody a cultural identity that retains indigenous practices and worl

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prof.andersonbarroso

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