Amanda lives in the United States,where she grew up thinking and feeling like she is female.When she spent a semester abroad in India,she met several hijra students who thought of themselves as something between male and female.Amanda had a lot of difficulty understanding the experiences of these hijra students,most likely because in the United States,gender identity is usually thought of as ________,whereas in India gender identity is more likely to be thought of as ________.

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In the United States, gender identity is often viewed as binary (male or female), whereas in India, and particularly among hijra communities, gender identity is more likely to be seen as a continuum, encompassing identities beyond just male and female.

Amanda Lives in the United States,where She Grew Up Thinking