madhushaala:Shikhandi and Other Stories They Don’t Tell YouPatriarchy asserts men are superior to wo
madhushaala:Shikhandi and Other Stories They Don’t Tell YouPatriarchy asserts men are superior to women, Feminism clarifies women and men are equal, Queerness questions what constitutes male and female.In his latest book, “Shikhandi and Other Tales They Don’t Tell You”, mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik explores the various stories revolving around queer topics that were a part of ancient Indian history but are seemingly and conveniently forgotten in the current society. Contrasting the popular belief in present day Indian society, that queerness and the LGBT+ community should be condemned and denounced as they go against the culture, traditions and history of India and are nothing but a Western corruption, Devdutt Pattanaik draws upon various Hindu oral myths as well as sacred texts which narrate tales of homosexual relationships, trans and intersex identities and other MOGII groups amongst not only humans, demigods and spirits but also Gods and Goddesses who constantly challenge the normative stances on gender roles and identities. -- source link
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