Hijra

Bad Hijras vs Good Trans and the Delusional Trans Utopia

Creating hierarchies of minorities within minorities is not helpful. We have to fight that fight together, not play the game of competing marginalities and disavowals of who we are historically and psychically based on fantasies of our own radicalism and supposed freedom to be who we are.
devdutt pattanaik, illustration

The Real Ramrajya

While Ram includes hijras into his Ayodhya, does the republic of India? Hijras see themselves as a third gender, but do their passports say so? Why do we want to force them into one gender or another?

Caged In Masculinity

Every minute of each day, in some shape or form, we are made aware that we do not meet the standards of masculinity or femininity.