xenia’s Reviews > Tritiya-Prakriti: People of the Third Sex: Understanding Homosexuality, Transgender Identity and Intersex Conditions Through Hinduism > Status Update
xenia
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There's a lot of cool info about vedic society and how third genders (gay, trans, and intersex) were treated with respect and even religious awe, but it's all framed by a very inconsistent progressive stance that plays into biological determinism (we're born this way!) yet also posits environmental/cultural determinants (birds become gay due to overcrowding!). Like, come on babe, stick to one argument x.x
— Feb 02, 2026 04:05PM
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xenia
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okay gang, this book is 600 pages, not because it's packed with information, but because the author keeps repeating himself. im losing my mind
— Feb 04, 2026 04:33PM
xenia
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Hmm, the author kinda pisses me off. They'll get all up in arms about prejudice against queer folk, then just mention the theft and rape of women as lawful forms of marriage for ksatriya in the Manusmriti without any comment. Fuck sake, man.
— Feb 03, 2026 04:56PM
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Feb 02, 2026 04:08PM
tl;dr weirdly preachy about very basic queer points, that those who are reading this book, have probably gone far beyond in complexity
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