After watching the videos below, post a reflection using concepts from the chapter or module videos. Please, include at least three different concepts. Underline or bold the selected concepts.
In your reflection, make sure to address the following questions:
Have you heard of this example of the social construction of gender before watching these videos? Why do you think that could be the case?
What kind of patterns do you notice among the cases shown in the videos?
What is your personal reaction to the videos?
Muxes- Mexico Third Gender (12:40 minutes)
In Juchitán, Mexico, muxes – children identified as male at birth, but who choose at a young age to be raised as female – are embraced as part of the community. Being muxe is often confused with being transgender, but it is an identity specific to the Oaxaca.
