Transgendered Population Viewed As Lucky in Oaxaca-Mexico Muxes - We are Princesses in a land of Machos. by wesley bonner Oaxaca, an officially free and sovereign state within Mexico, is home to more than 3000 homosexuals known as Los Muxes. This predominantly transgendered community are viewed as good luck for their families. In fact, the the Muxes enjoy respect and admiration from most of the country. According to a local taxi-driver, there is a homosexual in every family and Muxes themselves assert to be “fallen from a broken pocket of San Vicente Ferrer” the patron saint of Juchitan, during his holy walk over the town, which is why they are viewed as a symbol of luck. The homosexuals of Juchitan are groundbreaking in a way, having gained crucial roles in economic and political activities, normally reserved only for straight men. “A lot of us are in this way, because our [...]...
- 12/31/2013
- by Wesley Bonner
- Nerve
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