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[[File:Muxe.png|thumb|Muxe flag]] |
[[File:Muxe.png|thumb|Muxe flag]] |
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'''Muxe''' (also spelled '''muxhe''') is a person [[AMAB|assigned male at birth]] in Zapotec cultures of Oaxaca (southern Mexico), who dresses and behaves in ways otherwise associated with women; they may be seen as a third gender, and are often considered to be such. They often dress in a [[feminine]] manner, and are not considered to be [[Man|men]] or [[Woman|women]]. |
'''Muxe''' (also spelled '''muxhe''') is a person [[AMAB|assigned male at birth]] in Zapotec cultures of Oaxaca (southern Mexico), who dresses and behaves in ways otherwise associated with women; they may be seen as a third gender, and are often considered to be such. They often dress in a [[feminine]] manner, and are not considered to be [[Man|men]] or [[Woman|women]]. |
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An alternate name for this amongst their culture is Biza'ah. |
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== History and Culture == |
== History and Culture == |
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[[File:Biza'ah.png|thumb|Biza'ah flag]] |
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Muxe have been reported to face less discrimination than [[Gay|homosexual]] individuals, [[Rosboy|effeminate males]], and [[Transfeminine|transgender women]] do in Mexico. During one study, it was estimated that 6% of AMAB in an Isthmus Zapotec community in the early 1970s were muxe. Some muxe marry women and have children while others choose men as sexual and/or romantic partners. Anthropologist Lynn Stephen stated that muxe "may do certain kinds of female’s work such as embroidery or decorating home altars, but others do the male's work of making jewelry". |
Muxe have been reported to face less discrimination than [[Gay|homosexual]] individuals, [[Rosboy|effeminate males]], and [[Transfeminine|transgender women]] do in Mexico. During one study, it was estimated that 6% of AMAB in an Isthmus Zapotec community in the early 1970s were muxe. Some muxe marry women and have children while others choose men as sexual and/or romantic partners. Anthropologist Lynn Stephen stated that muxe "may do certain kinds of female’s work such as embroidery or decorating home altars, but others do the male's work of making jewelry". |
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== Flag == |
== Flag == |
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The flag was coined by an anomynous, and was first posted on pride-color-schemes on January 29th, 2017. The flag is based off of traditional Mexican dresses. The black background represents the deep jungles of Mexico, the flowers were made to look like what you would see on many traditional dresses, and the colors of the flowers are meant to represent the same colors as those on the Mexican flag. |
The flag was coined by an anomynous, and was first posted on pride-color-schemes on January 29th, 2017. The flag is based off of traditional Mexican dresses. The black background represents the deep jungles of Mexico, the flowers were made to look like what you would see on many traditional dresses, and the colors of the flowers are meant to represent the same colors as those on the Mexican flag. |
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The biza'ah flag appears to have been coined by Fandom user [[User:Disneyfan1413|<bdi>Disneyfan1413</bdi>]] on August 8th, 2020. The flag is a recolour of the [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] flag, yellow and purple swapped for the green and gold of the Brazilian flag. |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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