Problem
Serena Nanda's "Neither Man Nor Woman" and Don Kulick's "The Gender of Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes" show us two different categories of trans identities in two different parts of the world, India and Brazil. In your essay you will address the following questions. Answer all parts of the questions. Use examples where appropriate.
I. According to the authors, what is the gender identity of the Hijra and the Travesti? Explain with examples from the readings/lecture.
II. What is a Travesti's social life like with reference to: how society treats them, family, their boyfriends/clients, etc. Explain how the body and sex play a role in shaping Travesti identity?
III. What is a Hijra's social life like with reference to: how society treats them, family, their boyfriends/husbands/clients, religious status, and their body?