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[[File:Meti.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The meti flag.]] |
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'''Meti''' |
'''Meti''', not to be confused with the [[Wikipedia:Canadian Métis people|Métis people of Canada]], is a [[Third Gender|third gender]] from Nepali culture. They are [[Adgender|feminine displaying]] in [[AMAB|male-born bodies]] and can be compared to a [[lunarian]] or another form of feminine [[Non-Binary|non-binary.]] |
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==History== |
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Metis became an officially recognized third gender in the country of Nepal as of a Supreme Court ruling in 2007. |
Metis became an officially recognized third gender in the country of Nepal as of a Supreme Court ruling in 2007.<ref>[https://scholarlycommons.law.emory.edu/eilr/vol26/iss1/3/ Scholarly article analyzing the Supreme Court ruling and its effects for ''Emory International Law Review''.]</ref> Metis are now officially recognized by the Nepalese government and are able to have government-issued ID cards that list "both" as an option under "gender." |
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== Discrimination |
== Discrimination == |
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Before the Supreme Court ruling, meti individuals were regularly arrested for "spreading perversion."<ref>[https://outrightinternational.org/content/nepal-iglhrc-condemns-violence-and-arbitrary-arrests Condemnation of violence in Nepal in 2004 by the editorial staff at Outright International.]</ref> In Nepal, "unnatural sex" is still illegal despite the progressive inclusion of a third-gender on registration forms.<ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2014/3/12/nepals-third-gender Article in ''Aljazeera'' on meti acceptance in Nepal seven years after the Supreme Court ruling.]</ref> |
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The HIV epidemic within Nepal is especially common amongst the meti community. The reason for this can be attributed to the unique struggle that |
The HIV epidemic within Nepal is especially common amongst the meti community.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3030668/ Scholarly article "Stigma and HIV risk among Metis in Nepal" for journal ''Culture, Health & Sexuality''.]</ref> The reason for this can be attributed to the unique struggle that meti face finding employment and acceptance in society. Many meti are pushed into the sex-industry working as prostitutes and are unwelcome in any other roles in society. |
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==Flag== |
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The first known appearance of the meti flag was on August 14, 2020, although the creator is unknown.<ref>[https://www.wattpad.com/933804220-pride-flag-handbook-part-4-meti Wattpad story with a collection of flags, including the meti flag.]</ref> The flag is the rainbow flag with the Nepalese flag on the left hand side. |
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The flag was coined by an unknown user at an unknown point. |
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==References== |
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* https://www.wattpad.com/933804220-pride-flag-handbook-part-4-meti |
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* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meti_(gender) |
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* https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2014/3/12/nepals-third-gender |
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[[Category:Gender]] |
[[Category:Gender]] |