#Māhū

[celluloidrainbow]

A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE (2014) dir. Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer Eleven year old Ho'onani dreams of leading the hula troupe at her inner-city Honolulu school. The only trouble is that the group is just for boys. She's fortunate that her teacher understands first-hand what it's like to be 'in the middle' - the ancient Hawaiian tradition of embracing both male and female spirit. Together they set out to prove that what matters most is to be true to yourself. (link in title)

[lgbtqtext]

Requested by tmblrkid

[justanotherspeaker]

We will

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

for our

RIGHTS RIGHTS RIGHTS

[kingrosalani]

Pick my next single cover art

This next song is for the queers, the māhūs, the gays, all of us

[forgotten-daydreamer]

"Inclusivity feels so forced these days!" meanwhile Araki's like, here's my canon lgbtq+ fellas:

1. Dio, the main villain in part 1 and 3 (and in other parts too, indirectly) is bisexual, 1987-

2. Sorbet and Gelato, and Tiziano and Squalo, are both gay couples from "Vento Aureo", 1995-99.

3. In the Japanese version, F.F. from "Stone Ocean" changes pronouns between "ore" and "atashi", the former being usually used by men, the latest by women. In the English version, the other characters use they/them pronouns for F.F., 2000-2003.

4. Scarlet Valentine, from "Steel Ball Run", is bisexual, 2004-2011. And from the same part, during the Sugar Mountain arc, two girl can be seen visibly hugging and snuggling in a romantic way: when Gyro asks them if he can offter them drinks, he simply looks at them and leaves, defeated.

5. Dragona Joestar, from "JojoLands", is māhū, 2023-

These are all canon, mind you, and I'm sure I missed someone as well.

[halfmouse]

Culture-specific genders are amazing. (All genders are amazing, of course, but…yo, these are amazing). Be you!

to lgbtq+ indigenous youth:

just a reminder that you are under no obligation to label yourself according to the western-centric + white-centric labels of gender and sexuality.

lgbtq+ identities existed long before colonization touched our land. You do not have to exchange one type of conformity for another to fit in with other lgbtq+ folks.

If labels like nonbinary, genderfluid, etc feel good to you, go for it!

If two-spirit feels right, that’s awesome! If not, don’t sweat it.

If you have an identity specific to your indigenous heritage, you are under no obligation to translate your complex, nuanced identity into terms that non-natives understand.

You are under no explanation to explain your identity to non-natives.

(ok for non natives to reblog!)

[desktopmermaid]

I’m playing infinite wealth rn and I’m rly charmed with it. It’s interesting to see what locations were changed for the game and what parts were kept realistic. It’s so strange seeing areas me and my friends would hang out.

Anyway. This is near where a tourist almost ran me over with a Segway

[peat-moss-and-starlight]

Some other media that covers this issue:

The *All My Relations* podcast has a 3-part episode on Hawai’i, colonization, and tourism.

The show *We’re Here* on HBO Max has an episode in Season 2 where the queens put on a drag show in Hawai’i featuring a māhū person and several Hawaiian activists working for increased Indigenous sovereignty.

The podcast *Gender Reveal* did an interview with Lehuauakea, a māhū artist who talks about tourism, ongoing colonialism, and Indigenous history and futures.

Hey Tumblr peeps, anyone happen to have any good (preferably indigenous) resources talking about Hawaii and it's history?

Particularly talking about its annexation, the negative impacts of tourism and how the indigenous population has been impacted by US inteference.

Thank you 😊

[birdybellicose]

So Dragona Joestar is most likely non-binary or Māhū which makes me so damn excited and clap my hand like a seal in pure joy but just one thing Araki....WHAT ARE DRAGONA'S PREFERRED PRONOUNS!?

PRONOUNS ARE IMPORTANT TO EVEN NON-BINARY AND GENDER FLUID PEOPLE!! EVEN IF ITS JUST THEY/THEM!! IF DRAGONA DOESNT MIND BOTH THEN JUST SAY SO MANE!!

[halfmouse]

[queerasfact]

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Today the USA marks Indigenous Peoples' Day - to celebrate, have a listen to these podcasts to learn some of the Indigenous, queer history of what is now the USA.

Osh-Tisch

Osh-Tisch was a batée born in the mid-19th-century Crow Nation. Batée is a uniquely Crow gender identity, describing a person assigned male at birth, who performs female as well as specifically batée social roles. Osh-Tisch was renowned for their skills as a craftsperson, their bravery in the 1876 Battle of the Rosebud, and as the best poker player in the region. In the face of attempts by the US government to force assimilation to Western ideas of gender, Osh-Tisch’s community fought for their right to express their identity.

[Image source: Will Roscoe’s Changing Ones: Third and Fourth Genders in Native North America]

We'wha

Born c.1849 at Zuni (now in New Mexico), We’wha was a lhamana - a Zuni gender including both masculine and feminine roles. Like many lhamana, We'wha was a highly skilled craftsperson, proficient in both traditionally masculine, and traditionally feminie crafts. In 1885, We’wha travelled to Washington DC as a representative of the Zuni people, where they worked with anthropologists and the Smithsonian museum to demonstrate and share information about Zuni crafts and culture, and met US President Grover Cleveland.

[Image source]

Bíawacheeitchish

Born in the early 1800s, Bíawacheeitchish (Woman Chief) was a Gros Ventre woman who lived amongst the Crow people. She was skilled in traditionally masculine pursuits like riding, hunting and warfare. Polygamy was common amongst the Crow, and Bíawacheeitchish married four women. Her military prowess led to her becoming one of the most respected Crow chiefs.

[Image source]

Kapaemahu

According to Hawai'ian oral histories, in around the 1500s, four healers visited Honolulu from what are now the Society Islands. These healers - named Kapaemahu, Kahalao, Kapuni, and Kinohi, were māhū, a gender recognised in Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawai’ian) culture, with a particular focus on healing and caring roles.

When they departed Hawai'i, the four māhū left behind four huge stones as a memento of their visit, imbued with their healing powers, which are still revered in Hawai'i today.

[Image source]

[aqua-cultured]

Here's an interview in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

And a half hour documentary on the revitalizing of the language (in ʻōlelo with English subtitles)

And a mele (song) as well

I'm gonna reblog with some videos of people speaking various American Indian/indigenous American languages, because I think most people don't even know what they sound like. Not to be judgement of that—just, you know, I think people who want to be informed should know what they sound like!

[sunoficarus]

I love the queer community so much

I love the he/they lesbians and the she/they gays

I love the femme transmascs and the masc transfemmes

I love the AMAB non-binary people

I love the messy and chaotic it/its and xi/xirs

I love all the badass xenogenders out there

I love the romance/sex repulsed aroaces and I love the romance/sex favorable aroaces

I love the allosexual aromantics and the alloromantic asexuals

I love the queer people who are also religious

I love the he/him girls and the she/her boys

I love the powerful māhū, two spirit, muxe, fa’afafine, and all other third gender communities

I love the queer people who have been living as their true selves since they can remember and the queer people who started much later

I love the amazing intersex community

I love the trans people that still go by their given names

I love the incredibly strong queer POC, and the black trans women to who I give all my gratitude for

I love this community so much. To anyone out there who hasn’t heard it today: You are so loved. No matter your identity you have a community here. You are valid. You are not alone

[zz-chikorita]

If Leon was a trans guy in the Jolly Rogers universe, I imagine that he would have had a really hard time of it his whole life thanks to certain people. If he was still champion and everything mostly happened the same up until he goes to Alola, how would meeting Guzma and the rest of team skull go, considering they view gender completely differently than what Leon might be used to dealing with?

So, to answer this question I'll probably reference some parts of the story, so 🛑spoilers🛑 for anyone who hasn't read it....

Now, there are, of course, prejudices in Alola as there are most places toward trans folk, hence the twin's (oc grunts Pink and Blue) situation. However, I think Leon will come to be surprised that the snarky Skull Boss does not poke fun at that aspect of him even once.

We've already sort of seen how Guzma views others in terms of sex and gender. For example, even when thinking about the twins, he only ever describes them as 'boys', 'brothers', 'morons', etc. The fact that Blue is trans is not something that ever crosses his mind UNTIL someone else brings it up and dares to misgender him. I imagine, that even if he clocks Leon as trans without the champ straight up telling him, it's more of a footnote in Guzma's brain about him than anything else. So, let's say Guzma was asked to describe Leon's most defining traits... his brain would probably turn up things like "man younger than me," "dark, long hair," "bright eyes," "scatterbrained," "large, muscular chest," etc. In other words, though Leon is a trans man, Guzma sees him as simply a man first and foremost. This is likely not a conscious thing Guzma does, and has roots in the fact that the majority of positive adult influences from his childhood happened to be māhū.

This may actually lead to some misunderstandings. I know that being trans for some folk is a very important part of their identity and that they would much rather have the distinction between transman and cisman. In my interpretation of Leon, I don't think he'd care as much about the distinction and would focus more on being seen and thought of as a man in general. However, the fact that Guzma is so unreactive (and almost uninterested) in the fact that Leon is trans is actually a bit of a shock and kind of confusing (but also refreshing). He may think Guzma is just messing with him or being insensitive and just "pretending like he isn't" as I'm sure he's had to deal with in the past. Alternatively, he just thinks Guzma is completely oblivious to the fact. Of course, any of this would be resolved once the two just sat down and had a bloody conversation.

I could totally see Leon stressing about needing/wanting to tell Guzma he's trans and being unsure how he'll take it and finally mustering up the metaphorical balls to do so only for Guzma to be like, yeah I fucking know that already??? I'm sure some entertaining banter would ensue.

The rest of the islands aside, I think Leon would find himself extremely comfortable and at home in the shady house, it being very inclusive and accepting, a good bit of its residents being some flavor of queer, neurodivergent, misunderstood, etc. I'm sure some of the grunts are thrilled to have him (as a trans adult) around- physical affirmation that yes, it's not a phase, yes you can grow up as the person you want/are meant to be, yes you don't have to compromise for anyone else's sake, yes you can, you WILL be happy.

I think Leon would really enjoy that. He's use to being a role model, but this is different and I think it means something important to him. I also think Leon would really appreciate the idea of māhū and the idea that gender is not simply "one or the other". I think it's validating and would help him be more accepting of himself, allowing him to be proud of his more "feminine" features or tendencies without feeling like they detract from his masculinity or identity as a man.

I think Leon would also be able to extend some of this to Guzma himself. As it's implied in the story thus far, for himself gender is a difficult subject to breach due to the abuse he suffered from his father. The understanding he subconsciously extends to others, he subconsciously does not grant to himself. I think Leon sharing with him some of the struggles he's overcome through the years, may connect some synapses in Guzma's brain. Maybe Lee can get him to acknowledge the contradiction within himself....

[sleep-safe]

a really interesting thing I learned in my college anthro class is that, across space-time, third-gender people tend to have very similar social/gender roles! From Hijra (India) to Māhū (Hawai'i) to Nádleehi (Diné/Navajo), third-gender people are often have spiritual roles and perform duties such as conducting rituals, healing, teaching, etc. I just thought that was really really interesting!