"These methods address how gender is viewed by Western society: inseparable from physical sexual characteristics.
But gender and sex are different. They aren’t intertwined, and many gender characteristics are learned traits or stereotypes enforced by Western society."

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/21-03-2026/how-ta-moko-is-redefining-gender-for-takatapui-maori

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How tā moko is redefining gender for takatāpui Māori

Why the future of takatāpui affirmation might already exist within te ao Māori.

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