What term was used by nineteenth-century explorers and missionaries to describe Native Americans who were neither male nor female but somehow both?
A) transsexuals
B) berdaches
C) transvestites
D) queers

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The term used by nineteenth-century explorers and missionaries to describe Native Americans who were neither male nor female but somehow both was "berdaches." This term has now largely been replaced by the contemporary term "two-spirit." The other options (transsexuals, transvestites, queers) may be considered offensive or inaccurate when describing individuals who identify as two-spirit.

What Term Was Used by Nineteenth-Century Explorers and Missionaries to Describe