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BlakeHarmony · 10th Jan 2009, 03:37 PM

http://www.gay-art-history.org/gay-h...rican-gay.html

10th Jan 2009, 05:41 PM

Wow. That's so cool! Just more proof that the West has a nice tendency to eff things up when they come along. Reminds me of Wikipedia's page on non-Westernized concepts of sexuality.

Quote:

“We don’t waste people the way white society does. Every person has their gift.”

I looove how the article says (most) Native Americans actually respect "two-spirited" people more than they might a straight (one-spirited?) person because they have many unique qualities. We need *that* in our society.

Brandford · 10th Jan 2009, 05:59 PM

Omg. that is so fantastic and interesting, time and time again I see other cultures doing a a better job at promoting acceptance and love than Americans

MonsieurGodiva · 10th Jan 2009, 06:19 PM

In conjunction with Drizzt DoUrden's Wikipedia page, there is also another one here which replicates the majority of the information present in the original website with a smattering of facts about female two-spirit individuals.

Very fascinating stuff.

I always find it interesting to learn about other cultures and how they regard homosexuality.

BlakeHarmony · 10th Jan 2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drizzt DoUrden

Just more proof that the West has a nice tendency to eff things up when they come along.

My thought's exactly... It reminds me of the social studies essay final I just had to write, basically I stated that colonisation screwed up all pre-existing societies...

10th Jan 2009, 03:37 PM	#1
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10th Jan 2009, 05:59 PM	#3
Brandford Friendly Misanthrope Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: everyone that asks,my mom (i think) and my sister Location: Woodbridge, VA Age: 19 Posts: 6,656 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: I thought this was very interesting... Omg. that is so fantastic and interesting, time and time again I see other cultures doing a a better job at promoting acceptance and love than Americans __________________ "I find nothing more depressing than optimism." --Paul Fussell

10th Jan 2009, 06:19 PM	#4
MonsieurGodiva Charles Full Member Gender: Queer Orientation: Queer Out Status: All but family Location: Paris Age: 21 Posts: 428 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: I thought this was very interesting... In conjunction with Drizzt DoUrden's Wikipedia page, there is also another one here which replicates the majority of the information present in the original website with a smattering of facts about female two-spirit individuals. Very fascinating stuff. I always find it interesting to learn about other cultures and how they regard homosexuality. __________________ She linger'd, looking like a summer moon / Half-dipt in cloud: anon she shook her head, / And shower'd the rippled ringlets to her knee. --“Godiva” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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