Anise K. Strong
@anisekstrong.bsky.social
Roman historian at W. Mich U. specializing in gender, sexuality, & their reception in tv, music videos, games, & film. she/hers/ista Mom of 3. Avid baker & traveler. Antifascist. Always learning from unusual niche subject experts. Opinions are my own.
Indeed - though not the most populous.
November 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Indeed - though not the most populous.
6/10 of the most populous nations in the world, or ~32.3% of the current world population, have had legally and socially recognized 3rd (or more) genders for centuries if not millennia:
India
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Mexico
India
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Mexico
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
6/10 of the most populous nations in the world, or ~32.3% of the current world population, have had legally and socially recognized 3rd (or more) genders for centuries if not millennia:
India
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Mexico
India
Indonesia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Mexico
My 16YO would be awestruck; she's his heroine.
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My 16YO would be awestruck; she's his heroine.
To cite the "being discouraged from taking an elevator with a known harasser" example from 1 of Sagal's commenters, that need for caution literally cost the woman time she could've spent moving up. Maybe it made her late to a job interview or a panel. Maybe it cost her the chance to call her kid.
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
To cite the "being discouraged from taking an elevator with a known harasser" example from 1 of Sagal's commenters, that need for caution literally cost the woman time she could've spent moving up. Maybe it made her late to a job interview or a panel. Maybe it cost her the chance to call her kid.