Berdaches were:
A) recognized by their cultural group as a third gender.
B) men who chose to live as women, performing women's traditional roles.
C) also known as "two-spirits" in some Plains Indian societies.
D) All of the answers are correct.

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Berdaches, also known as "two-spirits" in some Native American cultures, were individuals who combined activities and roles of both men and women, and were recognized as a distinct social category, often considered a third gender. This concept was acknowledged and respected in many Indigenous societies across North America.

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