Do So-Called "Third" Genders Affirm Our Contemporary Theories?

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW167278578 BCX4"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW167278578 BCX4"><span class= "TextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast= "none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">An argument commonly used to justify radical ideologies about gender and sexuality is</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">the existence of so-called “third</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">”</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">genders in various cultures throughout history.</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">For example, gender “workbooks</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">” that are often promoted in schools, counseling offices, and online</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">, aimed</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">at</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">children and</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">their</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">parents</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">,</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">suggest</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">t</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">hat</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">“third</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">”</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">genders prove that transgender identities have historical precedent and are</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">therefor</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">e</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">not</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">just</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW167278578 BCX4">products of a modern fad.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW167278578 BCX4" data-ccp-props= "{"134233279":true,"201341983":0,"335559731":720,"335559739":160,"335559740":480}"> </span></p> </d