Round 2, Match 49 — Hijra vs. Anarchogender
Which pride flag do you prefer?
Hijra
Anarchogender
HIJRA Definition: Hijra (also known as kinnar and khawaja sira) is a term from the Indian subcontinent used to describe a particular subculture of transgender and intersex individuals who live in communities of formalized found families known as the guru-chela system. Hijra found families are hierarchically structured around a guru (leader/mentor) and their followers (known as chela). Gurus teach their followers about hijra customs, and regulate daily life in the community, and act as adopted mothers. Followers who share a guru refer to each other as sisters. Gurus also have their own gurus, known as naayaks, who act as regional leaders. Hijra subculture has its own language called Hijra Farsi. In general, hijras identify as women, and go out of their way to affirm that they are women such as through feminine forms of address (including she/her pronouns), presenting femininely, participating in Aurat Marches (women's marches), and travelling in women's compartments. Despite this, they are popularly understood as a third gender, i.e. neither completely male nor female, which is used to misgender and degender them. They are generally AMAB, though occasionally intersex. Some hijras undergo an initiation rite which involves the removal of the penis, scrotum and testicles. Flag creator: Unknown (2021) Colour meanings: Unknown
ANARCHOGENDER Definition: Anarchogender is a gender with two definitions. The first definition is a non-binary gender characterized by a rejection of the gender binary and its social hierarchy. The second definition is that being an anarchist affects your perception of gender. It could also mean one's gender is just anarchy, and is intended to be up to the interpretation of whoever uses the label. This could also be considered a xenogender. Anarchogender is an unaligned gender that cannot be defined by the binary and will not conform to it. Can be considered a form of genderf*ck or genderpunk. Flag creator: @endermansaystransrights (2019) Colour meanings: There is no known meaning for the flag besides that black and red have seen a widespread use in symbols by anarchists since the late 1800s.
