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Did you know that alternative genders--beyond male and female--have been around since ancient times? In "Third Gender: A Short History," author Jake Scobey-Thal traces the history of third gender identities, from ancient Greece and Rome to contemporary societies around the world.

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Check out Scobey-Thal's article in Foreign Policy to explore a timeline featuring the history of third gender identities, from the 300s BC to the 21st century.

Third Gender: A Short History

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References:

Scobey-Thal, J. (2014, June 30). Third gender: A short history. Foreign Policy. https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/06/30/third-gender-a-short-history/

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Across time and place

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Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

Across time and place

FEATURED CONTENT

References:

Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

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