A "fa'afafine" is a third gender term specific to Samoan culture. They are biological males who assume female gender roles and are accepted by their society.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Word of the Gay: "Fa'afafine"
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biological male,
Fa'afafine,
gender roles,
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samoan,
third gender,
word of the gay
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I watched a show on this on T.V. The learning channel or something. The family wants a Fa'afafine. It's really something.
Ceara
I saw a show on it a while back to, it may have been an ABC special or 20/20 documentary? It's fascinating and really nice to see they are accepted.
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