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I agree with rmc. There are similar cultural roles in Samoa, India, Thailand. Gender-- the cultural notion, not the biological one-- is definitely more malleable than we typically assume.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_gender

Also, if you haven't read Middlesex, it is excellent.



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