Continue reading “OC2: Minister KimiFloyd”
To be two-spirit is to bring two halves back together, to heal division in myself, and then help end the oppression of my people. … I am rejecting centuries of language and violence that tried to deny my existence…Minister KimiFloyd in
“Balance”
OtherWise Christian 2: Stories of Resistance
Continue reading “OC2: Mr Nick Manchester”
After my third suicide attempt, a therapist finally told me that I was not the only one like me in the world. … I finally knew that others existed, and it was a balm for my soul.Nick Manchester in
“Doctrine”
OtherWise Christian 2: Stories of Resistance
Foreword by the Rev Victoria Kolakowski (retired)
Preface by Mx Chris Paige
Introduction by Mx Chris Paige
The traditional culture of the Diné (commonly called the Navajo) has four genders. Although nadleehi and dilbaa are commonly used as examples in articles explaining two spirit expressions, they are specific to Diné culture.
I have been suspicious of how Diné gender identities are often described online and I had the opportunity to sort it out with Nick Manchester as we were preparing his article for OtherWise Christian 2: Stories of Resistance:
Continue reading “Gender Diversity: Nadleehi and Dilbaa”
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