muxe

American  

[moo-shey] / ˈmu ʃeɪ /

noun

plural

muxes, muxe

1. in southwestern Mexico, a man who lives as a woman.

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Etymology

Origin of muxe

From Zapotec, from Spanish mujer “woman”

Example Sentences

The muxe — Indigenous Zapotec people in Mexico — view themselves as neither man nor woman.

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But beginning in the mid-1970s, the muxe launched what they view as a liberation movement, including public protests and appeals to police and politicians.

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At the same time, left-wing movements were sweeping the isthmus — a part of Mexico with a long and proud history of rebellion and cultural independence, providing an opening for the muxe to throw their support behind political reform.

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“We were persecuted,” said Edgar Cacique Ruiz, 55, a muxe who was a close associate of Cazorla.

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The muxe view the annual festivities as much more than a big party: The vela, they say, is essential to asserting their identity and winning wider acceptance — a signature happening garnering government and business support, drawing big crowds and generating considerable income.

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