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muxhes (o muxes)

ENG:  Muxhe is a person who is born biologically masculine but feels a feminine identity, in an indigenous Zapotec culture in Mexico. It could be said that  it's similar to the trans person but in reality has its own characteristics, given by the own culture to which he/she belongs. There may be muxhes with masculine clothing and muxhes with feminine clothing, but their construction is always from the feminine. The term comes from the 16th century, from the Spanish language, and is a derivation of the word "woman". (source:  https://latinta.com.ar/2016/08/identidad-muxhe/ ) Muxhe is a cultural concept. A muxhe can consider himself/herself trans or transvestite. But it doesn't have to be. Isn't the fact that the "correct term" to DEFINE a biologically male person who feels that it's identity is female a "transsexual" is not trying to put again "rules" on gender? Is it not - once again - an attempt to set standards for who w...