Hijra is a term used in South Asia – particularly in India and Pakistan – to refer to a group of people who were assigned male at birth but do not consider themselves to be men. Many hijras undergo castration and live in hijra communities led by a guru. They do not fit into the typical binary gender categories of male or female, and their identity is recognized legally in several South Asian countries.

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What Is a "Hijra

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What is a "hijra"?

A) A temple of the Hindu goddess Bahuchara Mata
B) A group of people in India who do not have male external genitalia and view themselves as "male minus maleness"
C) A Native American category for "not-man, not-woman"
D) A coming-of-age ritual in Kerala, India, in which some male-identified adolescents wear feminine costumes

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