Fa’afafine: the widely accepted third gender in Samoa

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Keyonce Lee Hang was born genetically male, but now she is living as a woman and named herself after American singer Beyoncé. Lee Hang is one of the thousands of Samoan fa’afafine, which means ‘in the manner of a woman’.
Although fa’afafine have not been defined as a third gender by law, they are widely accepted in Polynesian culture. They believe fa’afafine is their own cultural identity.
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[@richsage3235]

You should've done better with your research. They are more than what you have stated. Fa'afafine's were there before Christianity

[@taliilagipuaauli]

Rich Sage 💯💯💯

[@smasher8543]

Samoa 🇼🇸 is way ahead of their time… fafafines feel at home in Samoa because they are loved and treated the same just like the other 2 genders…

[@gmak9004]

i wish for tomboys to be respected just as much and our fa'afafine sisters

[@brunotheexpert8230]

Everyone has the right to do whatever they want with ther life

[@queennaishusband1931]

Ye, so they cant force me to not call them a male

[@brunotheexpert8230]

@@queennaishusband1931 the best thing you have to do is to mind your own business

[@reneeodayok859]

Don't impede on my rights to attain your rights and we will be fine.

[@queennaishusband1931]

@@brunotheexpert8230 yes and because of that people cant force their "pronouns" unto me

[@joemuis23]

@@onengkusumah2905 have fun with your victorian societal constructs.

[@user-mv6xs6th1y]

This was really eye-opening, thank you so much for covering this!

[@The_Pleiades_Is_Our_Enemy]

She looks like Matsuko Deluxe ,the famous transgender comedian in Japan

[@estherr468]

Matsuko isn't trans

[@leandrobayonito]

In the Philippines, she looks like Brenda Mage and Petite in Petite TV: kzbin.info/door/ItslqV499l-9FlqWO85fdw

[@MHS-ql7ee]

*He

[@101livingwhere]

Indonesia has the same concept of that kind of gender namely 'Bissu'

[@dwikychandrajannata7296]

Never heard !! Ada nya becong, waria

[@queennaishusband1931]

@@dwikychandrajannata7296 iye betul BENCONG TU ORANG

[@onengkusumah2905]

Lol, indonesia mana tuh

[@leeolie3728]

Luciferianism is worldwide

[@user-dt3kg7bi2l]

A major point missed here is that they are not given a choice to be this way. Their parents force it on them from early childhood because they want another daughter to care for them when they get old.

[@finnz7786]

Source ?

[@pat6377]

@@finnz7786 there’s not much of this written but this information’s been passed by word and mouth over generations. This correlates with how in Samoa it’s also common for them to adopt out their own children to other family sometimes so that everyone has atleast a daughter and son but if they can’t source a daughter through that or conceive one then they may raise a son as fa’afafine

[@pat6377]

@@finnz7786 not saying all Fa’afafine are forced or reared intentionally to be one, but in some instances it is the case where they may not have been allowed to choose their identity from young and were raised and dressed femininely until they eventually accepted it as their role in the family

[@MHS-ql7ee]

In other words, grooming. How culturally special and unique that is!

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

A samoan friend told me, since a long time ago, every male samoan are culturally required to work 'outside', mostly sailing, and the female had to stay to maintain the village. With such division of roles, in times of danger there would be noone to protect their homes or did the heavy labour only men can do at the village while ALL of them had to go outside. So they purposely 'created' a third gender that has the manpower of male while still being in the scope of female. And this thing happened way longer than you probably can think and had already become a custom even in modern world, though not all villages/tribes follow this tradition.

[@oscarcamatta96]

WWE needs it's first transgender Samoan in the ring...

[@alicedee8106]

So so beautiful I love the fafafeine ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@user-ge4om9jw5u]

The cultural trade off is that they're expected too look after the very young and the very old.

[@bakalurx]

Nice points. I want to be community. Love and happiness

[@user-bn6ht5eg4q]

It took me out it said that they named themselves Beyonce Iconic!

[@mynameisbarrick]

I love this. I wish America would accept trans culture this traditionally.

[@spinzbydagamer111]

He’s not trans. It’s just a life style

[@tasilua1051]

@@spinzbydagamer111 they are trans 🤣 i would know i am a faʻafafine

[@---HADES---]

It's not trans, not even close.

[@Youtube.Commen-tater]

^proving barrick's point; "I wish America would accept trans culture [like Samoans traditionally accept fa'afafine] Fund public schools.

[@patataking9326]

Transgendah

[@253mikesouth2]

😯😔😢😭

[@ehm2943]

She is the identical twin of Rashida Tlaib. IDENTICAL🤪

[@joshuasefo829]

Alekki tagaloa girlfriend

[@LADEE_SEARIDER]

If anyone disagrees...Ia GAYfe! 😂

[@Bot-tm7hs]

How is this different from being a transgender woman?

[@Alexa-cs6sv]

It's not. And it's really annoying that people who believe in modern gender ideology use and appropriate gender nonconforming people from other parts of the world to "confirm" their BS

[@Bot-tm7hs]

@@Alexa-cs6sv why

[@Alexa-cs6sv]

@@Bot-tm7hs i don't even know whether they're aware that most "3rd gender roles" are actually just males adopting the feminine gender role and a feminine identity or the opposite. But why do they do that? I guess they think that their ideology is confirmed by these cultures, or maybe intentionally misrepresent those cultures. I don't know which

[@Alexa-cs6sv]

@@Bot-tm7hs to confirm their agenda

[@onzaday]

In samoa, being transgender is a part of our culture.

[@gilangsatriya3027]

..................m.......... hmmmmm

[@user-bf1om1ow3d]

Πολυ μπροστα οι Σαμοα ηθελα να ζω εκει.

[@shannon5455]

First to comment yeyy!!🦋🐣

[@AlCatSplat]

Congratulations

[@queennaishusband1931]

Absolutely no one cares yeayy🌞🎉🎈🎉🎈🎂

[@MaureenKo1]

@@AlCatSplat S H A N N O N gets a cookie.

[@crysiishiro]

May China also decriminalize on lgbt rights one day.... Then i can say CCP has at least some heart....

[@tineiafiafaaso2005]

I love faafafine as long as they keep their hands off my man ha ha You know how that song goes Jolene Jolene Jolene Jolene Please don't take my man haha yeah I love all the Samoa Faafafine and GB you all.

[@satriaamiluhur622]

Samoa : three genders Feminism : 54 genders

[@theghostofspookwagen4715]

54 genders mostly being how different societies interpret those genders. So you have two-spirits of mainland America, the hijra of India etc. being included there.

[@teehee4096]

chile you do not know what feminism is

[@iluop3623]

@@teehee4096 yeah. From what I can tell, it ain't workin 😂😂😂

[@mazhiang_dishia_]

Lol u tried

[@bluBlaq33]

Other cultures also have this. Native American, Southeast asian’s, older Indian culture, various ancient African societies. But carry on.

[@kravkrep3200]

Wait no this is wrong Samoans are the most strong people on earth

[@nomonkeysallowed511]

You wish...😭😭😭

[@dogan6070]

Less eating and more weights. Looks like a bawling ball.

[@MHS-ql7ee]

Uh no. They're still men in dresses no matter how "cultural" and "misunderstood" you say they are.

[@iamarussianbot3788]

Biologically a man still.

[@brandobee2264]

YOU ARE TRANSPHOBIC HAVE SOME RESPECT!!!!!

[@brandobee2264]

@@iamarussianbot3788 bruh I was being sarcastic 😂😂 I agreed with what you said

[@iamarussianbot3788]

@@brandobee2264 oops sorry didnt catch that, my bad 😂😂

[@luke-fh9gf]

the thing is she is comfortable with that. She is what she is and that's perfectly ok and it has been for thousands of years. lgbt people have been here since the dawn of time and serve a purpose to humanity. I'm not hostile but u have to learn to stop violence...

[@MHS-ql7ee]

​@@luke-fh9gf*He

[@redeemedstone]

Fa’afafine doesn’t mean third gender. Means a man copying a woman. One gender copying another does not make a third gender. It’s a copycat.

[@shifter9653]

So if I was a Zebra, I can call myself a Zebra? Sure that doesn't have the same structure as gender, but males and females are completely different people. You can't just change in a snap of a finger.

[@synni3379]

you're so block headed. Watch it again.

[@JewTube001]

what's wrong with being a different type of person? do you also think it's impossible for a plumber to become a nurse? or for a fat person to become a bodybuilder?

[@shifter9653]

If you're biologically a boy, then you're a boy.

[@shifter9653]

@@synni3379 how am I the block headed one here? I don't think understanding basic biology, is considered 'block headed' idiot.

[@luke-fh9gf]

@@shifter9653 Usually just empathizing with people questions like that answer themselves. We all deserve respect.

[@AV-wl4el]

No such thing as third gender.

[@simonmax3881]

Hahahahahahaahhaha man what's happening to are world the chemistry is just ain't right

[@tasilua1051]

Its been in our culture for eons

[@scaredofghosts6813]

Completely left out the part where this is forced usually on the youngest son in a family without daughters🦧

[@renan27023]

Said who

[@scaredofghosts6813]

@@renan27023 ever been to Samoa or Hawaii? Its not always a choice unfortunately

[@QKingPhilly]

Smfh

[@QKingPhilly]

It’s crazy they force these kids to do this

[@bluBlaq33]

They don’t force them. Where are you getting this information?

[@Fcukthedems]

I respect what people wanna be . But there are are only 2 sexes and gender period! Anything else is your private perception of yourself… not knocking you or judging but facts are facts

[@gulabjamun921]

thats your opinion. leave their culture alone.

[@bluBlaq33]

You do know this is not the only culture who has done this for thousands of years right?

[@Fcukthedems]

@@bluBlaq33 they can do ir act on what they believe it does not take away the fact there ate only two genders. The rest is just gibberish