Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Ever hear of the Fa'afafine? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Clara Bell[/m] at 1:24 am on July 11, 2009[quote]I saw a thing about them on like, NGC or something.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post SpRiNgS Posted at 1:15 am on July 11, 2009 Fa'afafine (also spelled faafafine, fafafige, fafafine) is a third gender specific to Samoan culture. Fa'afafine are biologically men who in childhood choose by their nature to be raised to assume female gender roles, which is not discouraged in the traditional fa'asamoa (Samoan society). The word fa'afafine includes the causative prefix "fa'a", meaning "in the manner of", and the word "fafine", meaning "woman"; and it is cognate with other Polynesian languages like the Tongan "fakafefine" or "fakaleiti", the Maori "whakawahine" or "akava'ine" in Cook Islands Maori, and the Hawaiian "mahu". Samoan slang "mala" for faafafine or gay is in less use being an abject derivation from the Samoan bible. I met one, on my campus and she was really cool. While I know it sounds like a weird thing to do but it's accepted, een within their own they still meet a mixture of ridicule, but also appreciation for most of them (usually) being highly artistic . They help care for the family, and the elderly within the family There's even an organization called UTOPIA dedicated to the Fa'afafine

Replies Clara Bell Posted at 1:24 am on July 11, 2009 I saw a thing about them on like, NGC or something. clockworkorange71 Posted at 1:22 am on July 11, 2009 Interesting stuff man. One Two Step Posted at 1:18 am on July 11, 2009 nope All 3 previous replies displayed.