Two Spirit life the term which was chosen at the 1994 Annual Indian Gay and Lesbian gathering in Winnipeg to identify the broad variety of gender and/ or sexual identities in Indigenous communities. Two-spirit may be used to describe the indigenous individual who identified as possessing both masculine and female spirits; yet, it may also be used to identify the Native person who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, non-binary, transgender, or queer.
Additionally, two spirit may include different gender and sexual identities which have historically been distinguished in different Native communities, but for which there are no equivalent English policies. Male- bodies two spirit people, regardless of gender identification, will go to war and get access to male actions such as male- only sweat lodge ceremonies. Nevertheless, they may also take
...on feminine activities such as cooking and other domestic duties.
In an era when he was only preparing to sign up for Medicare, and contemplating when to get social security, Skip Parker and his wife Veronica were faced with a condition that possibly would have pulled their close knit house apart. They were proud to call their daughter “Dana” their new transgender son after she expressed her feeling about wanting to be a man and that she was getting the surgery to change that. Her sister and parents were very supportive of her decision and ultimately wanted her to be happy in the end. They always knew that this would make her happy, so they gave her their full support as to her being able to express herself to the full extent.
Different families and communities respond to gender diversity very differently. Every household is unique, wit
various family dynamics, as well as cultural, social, and religious influences. Some households get to regard their child’s personal safety in their communities more than others, but all households have to consider the consequences of their parenting approach on their child’s long term psychological well- being. Parenting practices that are based in declaring the child’s own meaning of gender enhances the child’s self-esteem and worth.
The conflict perspective is the best theory that best explains the family or community response to gender diversity. The Conflict point of view refers to the inequality that exists in all social orders universally. Conflict theory is especially intrigued by the different parts of status in social position—the essential distinguishing normal for an individual found as far as race or ethnicity, gender, age, religion, and financial status.
The Conflict worldview, each general public is tormented by inequality based on social differences among the dominant group and all the other groups in society. At the point when we are breaking down any component of society from this viewpoint, we have to take a look at the structures of wealth, influence and status, and the manners by which those structures look after the social, financial, political influence of one gathering at the expense of others.
The steps that should be taken to increase gender diversity are acceptance, acknowledging people's differences, and valuing all diversity. As soon as we accomplish these things people will feel better about expressing themselves. Together with eliminating misconceptions in the LGBTQI people, education in gender diversity should be carried out throughout society to promote the sense of equality regarding gender diversity, so that everyone would be able to understand the underlying
diversity that exists in gender expression today. Society should be more conscious of these various demands in terms of social respect for gender diversity.
