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- Geo Neptune explores the history of the term "Two-Spirit" and who it pertains to. Does it mean two genders? Can anyone use it to describe themselves?
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*This is **_not_** a poetic identity for non native people.*
@6dazey9 how?
6dazey9 it has heavy cultural significance. It’s ancient. Wtf are u talking about?
Lmao
So u have to be native to associate with two spirit??
woof yes
I don't understand how people think this is exclusionary. Two Spirit is a specific concept for natives that refers to non binary people in *THEIR* culture. We still have non binary people in *OUR* culture. Is it so hard to let natives keep the title of Two Spirit to themselves? Us non natives aren't losing anything because of it.
Its also for other culture
@@johnnyrocketz7808 Maybe the concept but not the title
@Spiro Agnew freshmen? I'm about to graduate
Afraid Of Trees Hey, Im native and i love your comment but two spirit isn’t necessarily = a non binary Native
Kitty Luv Nonbinary is a umbrella term for people who do not fit into the gender binary.
Can you please let us Natives keep ONE thing to ourselves. Please. 😞
No.
You must fight to maintain what is yours.
Same as everyone else.
Inteus Two-Spirit is NOT an identity for non-Native People!! We shouldn't have to fight for something that wasn't even theirs in the place to take.
Kahoot gives me anxiety yes, but people always like to take what isn’t theirs, this applies to our people losing our land to Western European kingdoms, we gotta fight for what’s ours if you can’t then our rebellion will never happen, all of our people will have to raise arms again one day
Inteus Two-spirit was a term created by natives for natives you can’t just take something that belongs to somebody else and claim it as yours. we shouldn’t have to fight for something that was never yours to begin with.
A Dash Of Kindness
I mean that is kinda what transtrenders did to trans people as well
Some of y’all have never seen or spoken to a native in your life but apparently you know the ins and outs of their terminology. That’s crazy to me
Are you native?
On the flip side’ there are those of us who grew up surrounded by native culture and have never heard of this.
@@BaronEurchild ^
I talk to them. They are always asking for smokes. Because I'm a really.........they stole my bike
Please stop speaking English and using electricity it is not your language or culture
a lot of you think all natives will look the same and it shows... embarrassing. Natives can be pale, natives can be "white passing". It's not that hard to understand.
@@Peterviegal that’s not how being indigenous works. We don’t believe in your colonial blood quantum’s. If you’re Indigenous you’re Indigenous
I find it funny we see a distinction at all, I doesn't really matter what percentage of anything you are. The culture in which you grew up in has more bearing on the reality you have seen and how you perceive things. I would say that a 12.5% Native American who grew up on a reserve knows far more about Native American problems then a 100% Native American who grew up in an upper-middle class family in the suburbs. That is not to say that based on the appearance of the 100% Native American wouldn't have an affect on how they are perceived and therfore they're perception of the world.
Gee thanks , nobody cares mate .
i don’t understand when non native people get mad about not being able to use the term two spirited. in western culture, we have non binary, agender, and many other terms that people can use. two spirit refers to a gender in that culture, a culture that non native people aren’t a part of. i’m ok with someone saying they might be two spirited, but arguing about it and making it into a problem doesn’t help anyone.
You aren't English but yet you appear to using their language and electricity
Non native folks want to be able to use everything that at one time they discriminated against folks for.
white people aren't used to be told no before
@@scottjohnstontheii9287 "but yet" it seems you aren't english either
Isn't it racist to everyone else to give natives a special place in lgbtq like this? I thought it was all about inclusion.
Firstly, I want to apologize. i am a non native person (black, actually) and i have been identifying this way for years without knowledge that it was even an actual term AND that it means sooooo much to soooo many people and their culture and beliefs! I AM SORRY!!! I am sorry for my ignorance and my nations blatant neglection of your lands HISTORY in our school systems. As of right now, I am actively revising how to identify myself. I will now and forever, advocate for culture, your people, and YOUR identity. #TheWorldisChanging #Black&NativeLove
Yea...all the tribes shared the same beliefs
Same, self identity is the growth of understanding ✨ peace
You shouldn’t apologize for your spirituality. No one owns beliefs or spirituality.
So what is your chosen identity now?
What a tool.
This is so educational. Thank you
Edit: yes, non-native people should not use this term!
What is a non-native person?
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@@jimisru you should check out the video if you didn't already! it goes into detail :)
@@jimisru a person not indigenous to the Americas and who is not the descendants of people indigenous to the Americas you know what non-native ppl are
I think it is inherently wrong to say a person cannot identify with a term or concept. This very practice encourages institutionalized discrimination and censorship of self. Especially since the term two-spirit has been translated into English and does not hold the same religious and social context.
Im really high and confused on how I got here
AnUnarmedWookie same bro, is it just me or are the letters moving
Is it just me or are they making a whole new alphabet?
is it just me or are they not speaking human language?
Im not high and im really confused on how WE got here.
Bro same
That hair is impressive
To say the least
Selami ?
Omg i didn’t even notice
What do u mean it’s fake just like all of him
@@sascend You sound fragile
Seeing a lot of non-Natives trying to police who is or isnt Native here. If y'all actually did your research you'd see he is actually Native. You don't got to look Native to be Native, true Indigenous folks know this. Blood matters more than looks. Bless them💕
Yeah...they use they/them pronouns...
@@metaleggman18 My mistake!! Fixed it
True that. I’m as white as white gets, but I was born here so that makes me Native American too. Hooray for semantics.
@@Sigma_Wolverine Not how that works.. Native American is specifically talking about thos Indigenous to the Americas, not just any one born in the US.
@@p_b2000that’s racist
Two spirit is legit although extremely rare trait that's been around for a long time, but then you have a non native white dude who acts all hipster and cool trying to be unique or special using this false identity as a meta trend for attention.
I'm of Lakota & Blackfoot Sioux partial heritage, & have known of this term for probably 25 years. Interestingly My Mother wrote a Book in 1993 including the Winkte as a Character. The Word processor files had been lost & didn't make it to the printing press, I believe due to my Loser Step Fathers jealousy & control issues. I've had a hard time establishing any acknowledged tribal connection, as My Mother's Family denounces ANY Native affiliation, & the connection on my Father's side "Doesn't Count" LOL Sorry for the diatribe. Blessings To All Who Took The Time To Read This. Let us stand face into the sun.
That is tragic about the loss of your mother's manuscript!!! I wish they could be recovered.
@@PtPony Thank you for your empathy. I'm not sure how to convert the discs when I eventually find them. I'll do further research. Stay Healthy
Lol
Let us stand and face The Sun together.
@@SOULSEER12 There are plenty of people out there who can help you with that.
2:19 Americans finaly realised that each nation have different understanding of gender. Major breaktrough.
But they dont tho 🤦♂️😂 science would show that their are two genders 🤦♂️🤷♂️😂
@@scottjohnstontheii9287 nobody cares about your Science Crutch lmao
@@scottjohnstontheii9287 you dont seem to have yet
He’s just educating everyone and y’all are out here being bitter and hateful. Open your mind up and learn about diversity of different cultures.
True. The concept of two spirits is an ancient native american belief, a different culture that flourished before european colonization.
Its not a Millenial SJW Invented gender
No, he’s not educating anyone, he’s just providing misleading and irrational information. TwoSpirit was a belief occasionally practiced solely by indigenous people. Not bald white millennials who wasted a hundred-thousand dollars on a “Gender Studies” degree and live comfortably in the modern era tweeting about zodiac signs. Look, this idea of people being identified and identifying themselves based on their specific human characteristics is nothing new and it’s been relevant since the dawn of man. Yeah, it’s called PERSONALITY! Everyone has one! It has nothing to do with gender! The reason why personality is confused with gender is because traditionally, in most languages other than English, almost everything belongs to TWO categories: masculine and feminine. We refer to these categories as gender. That’s right, the only role that “gender” plays is in semantics. And guess what? There’s only TWO of them! So of course, through the left’s way of attempting to take global ideas and incorporate them into everyday life, they introduced the idea of people as belonging to a combination of these categories. Since, of course, nobody acts completely masculine or feminine, the idea of infinite genders came into play. Well... it’s safe to say that this is just personality and character. I mean, there are technically an infinite amount of personalities since everybody’s unique. But to confuse this basic human idea with the idea of masculine and feminine in wordplay is beyond absurd.
@@sebastianlightcap2764 considering they live on a reservation and have the full backing of their tribe..........................................
Maybe you're wrong.
Thank you, this is an amazing video. I’m so happy because I wanted to know more about this name “two spirited”. I am Native American myself! I am half dine and half Chiracahua Apache. I had asked my parents about this and they didn’t know them sleeves ! But thanks to you I can now enlighten them as you have done for me!
Geronimo Louie you mean your parents didn’t know about this term for an ancient tradition that was first coined in the 1990s?
Mel yes that is what I said. Tho we do practice Native American ways. It seem they were a little uncomfortable about my sexuality! So when they had finally accepted me as the person I am today. I started to understand more about LGBTQ stuff in and out of my culture. Thus I found the number 2 in lgbtq community, I began my research! Also as you watch the video. He explains that some of our older traditions have been forgotten! So that could also explain why some like my parents have no knowledge of this term.
Geronimo Louie they didn’t know what it was because it’s not a traditional term that existed in any Native American culture. Some lgbt ppl made it up in the 90’s
Shenequa yes I know that. Lol
2 spirit served a large spiritual role in various native societies. Equating it to a western way of sexuality isnt exactly accurate
THANK YOU!!!
Why can't people talk about this though?? It's educational.
@@anastasiamurawski6179 i think its pretty important actually. I just think it needs to be taught the realest way
I know Samoa has a similar gender label.
Yup. It's called The Rock. 😜
in hawaii its mahu
Same with the Philippines.
Fa'afafine and Fa'atama, to be feminine and masculine, respectively. That's the Samoan way. Similar in Tonga: Fakafafine and Fakatangata.
In the Kiribati Islands, they have the Binabinaaine. And even pre-colonial Filipinos have the Binabae too.
Thank you for this video, very straightforward and easy to digest for people who may not be familiar with the term (aka ME). Also the host’s voice is very comforting somehow?? Lol
@Nerissa de Nobel yeah I'm not sure this guy and straight should be used in the same sentence
Whenever I get asked what is Two-Spirit, I always direct them to this video, it does a great job of explaining it. Thank you!!!!
Hi, I'm a transgender Metis woman who grew up with very little connection to any kind of Indigenous culture. I've been confused about what two-spirit means for a very long time and when I try to research it I often find a lot of conflicting opinions and misinformation. I'm still a bit confused after watching this video. I'm fine with my identity as transgender and not looking to change that, but I would like to understand this term better. I currently wouldn't feel confident explaining it if somebody were to ask me what the difference is.
Holler at another person who grew up Métis if you want. I don't identify as trans but I do identify as Two-Spirit.
@@radubradu What do you mean?
@livipup Were you born and raised as a two spirit or were you transitioning in modern society as a transperson. Two-spirit is not correlated to transgender ideology
@@Jrock69420 I see them correlated a lot, but I didn't think they were the same thing
Dude I'm native and non-binary and literally just found about this term.... it wasn't introduced to me until recently but perfectly defines me. this is amazing
That's amazing! Very proud of you here 💝
I am Nádleehi and hearing that people are getting to embrace it is very heart warming. I have been this way since young and now I've come out to my friends it makes it easier. My family are still thinking the 'colonialist way' so now I live with a distant relative who accepts me and teaches me the stories and traditions of the Two Spirit ways in the Navajo culture. (And yes this is my real name😁)
LGBT sucks
🤡🤡🤡🫵🏻
💜💚💜 Kwai sister . Western Abenaki and Michif. We realised we were different, very different, a long while ago. But being 2S, niniwaskw, nansawi, and a contrary, chamocha (some ppl call it AuDHD), self-awareness of those things came late. We just took it as being us, and didn't understand why some people didn't like us 😔. There was always something some people felt they should attack and denigrate you over. It's very heart warming to see our peoples embrace us again. Embrace their diversity.
You are all crazy.
Hope this is a troll
@@Phoenix-pl6ysbro two spirit probably predates modern Christianity, you’re the one that’s crazy
does anyone know who this speaker is? this was really great, and i wanna know ways to stay updated and support them
Their name is in the description, it's Geo Neptune!
Chief Skitzo
@Spirit of 1776 I found this video through slightly offensive too 😂
Id rather support children with uncurable diseases and the elderly. Or people with mental illness like this dude its getting rampant and annoying.
Disgusting
As someone who is part Native American (Cherokee to be exact), thank you for this video as it was very informative. I grew up with some of the culture, but not all of it, so I didn't know about this label.
This label was just invented 2 years ago so that's why you didn't know of it
@@iiyyxxnn Exactly, Indigenous People were being left out of the LBGTQ debate so they coined a special term for themselves.
@@jimmason8502 No? What part of 2 spirited doesn't fall under LGBTQ? How were they being left out? Now there's an exclusive term for natives that leaves everyone else out
@@jimmason8502 they didn’t even, the term has its origins in Carl Jung
You are WHITE lmao
What a beautiful way to educate us on this. Thank you
You can't be serious.
@@elevate32767 I sure hope it's sarcasm
Geo Neptune, your voice is like butter. If you get the chance maybe do audiobook readings or any other role/job where you can use the gift of your voice.
I am a Two Spirit Person and would love to know if it's OK for myself to use this video for my LIVE Podcast that I do every Friday Night @ 8:00 pm est?
Brother you’re not two spirit you’re schizophrenic
HAHAHAHHAHAA
😂😂
I asked, perhaps 10 years ago, a wide selection of Native American two-spirit leaders if I, as a European, could / might openly identify myself as two-spirit. I did it as respectfully as I could. They said NO. That was the end of it.
I wouldn't go here, out of respect. Privately: do whatever you want. Investigate the traditions. There is a heap of inspiration there.
Two spirit isn’t even a real native thing. It was made up in the 90s
I believe they said no because they know that western culture is gonna twist it. You can identity however you want just don’t twist it obviously
Cringe
So, what sources are there that two sprits were held in high regard and performed special roles. I have seen this claim but never found any records
There aren’t any
Records regarding native societal roles are typically written by settlers and are inaccurate. To see proof of this claim you have to go to the source; the natives themselves. Our elders hold our knowledge.
Sadia Oshanee von Wahl I don’t mean any disrespect your culture or your people, but that seems like a really stupid way of passing on knowledge. The human brain tends to get things wrong. They did a study where they took a bunch of 9/11 survivors and asked them questions about it after they had already taken a survey a year prior. Even though every one of them said they remembered it like it was yesterday, they actually told it a bit differently then they did the previous time, adding certain details and leaving out ones that were in there before. Also, I feel like writing things down in books so that multiple people can absorb that information. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for passing on traditions, but something as fragile as relying on the human memory isn’t very good idea lol.
@@benawesomebw1197 that isn't our fault tho lol. our history was colonized and we're lucky we have the information on our cultures that we have today thanks to our ancestors. I think I'd rather listen to an elder about my culture, than a book written by a white person many years ago.
@@mrtikky.5575 You know it’s possible to pass on information through books that weren’t written by white people lol. If you want to be fair, the written language of tribes that have one is Latin because it was brought by white people (in my region I see quite a few Halq'eméylem signs). My point being, the written word is usually better then verbal as human memory can be deceiving, so in the modern day it’s probably better to have something written down just in case. XD
Not a LGBTQ myself but was brought up believing Two Spirit people are special, a blessing to our people.
Thank you for teaching me how to be courageously me.. in all my straight glory. 🙏
You are so brave.
Pahahahahaa
Holy f.... Lolol. I can hear the circus music!
Finally somebody knows a little history yep this place is called turtle island before was snatched up under their noses
I’m so happy this person has fairer skin! I love that because I have fairer skin than my fellow Tsalagi Americans... as an indigenous person I sometimes feel like people think I’m a European woman who is being culturally inappropriate but I’m not my family is native American and so is my boyfriends family it’s just my family has been married into European marriages I feel out of place because I have a lighter skin tone and hair tone but I love myself ❤️
Same! I have white skin and blue eyes, yet I am half Native American, half Mexican. I live in a reservation, and I am recognized as a tribal member and Native American. It makes me happy to see that I am not the only one who has this sort of "contradicting" appearance! It does not make us any less than who we are! Proud Ojibwe here 💓
me too!!!!!! so glad to see other pale natives who love and show themselves as they are instead of putting themselves down to the point of erasing their own indigenous identity. Keep doing you, ur not alone!
MR TIKKY. Thank you so much!! 🥺
Yes I can understand that feeling, I'm part Native American, but have light skin, and such, but I wasn't raised in a Native American culture really either. But I still have always felt like the Native American part of me mattered, but it has always made me feel odd, and kind of bad knowing that no one sees me that way, and might think I'm lying or faking. But race and skin color are not the same thing, even though society likes to act like it is. Like even in doctors offices they ask you tell them your ethnicities and they check a box that says Caucasian or white, which I find very rude. Sorry I wrote so much.
Same here, actually. A lot of people see me as just "white" which sucks
Well, now I’m just more confused than I was before lol.
Ashleyash exactly how I feel!! i’m trying to be less ignorant and understand but I literally don’t know what the term is trying to convey
@@zonk35 basically non-binary exclusive to Native Americans.
It's meant to be confusing.
I'm only here because I'm doing a questionnaire and it was asked. I didn't know what it meant. Thanks for clearing it up!
Basically, before the terms gender non-conforming, non-binary, gender fluid, and genderqueer came, two spirit was the original term for self-expression
* In a NATIVE CULTURAL CONTEXT. What you listed are terms created in a white cultural context.
There are even more different terms, with even more different meanings, in many other cultures around the world.
Yes there are similarities as we are all humans, so sharing some universality, but also some specificities that we shouldn't deny either.
They say in the video it’s a new term. It’s all semantics
No. They don’t choose to be two spirit, they believe they were given two spirits, of a man and of a woman, by their “god” or by a “higher power”, it’s not something u choose like non-binary. It’s spiritual, it’s religious and cultural.
@@Daniel-qk6bf you don't choose nonbinary either, it's an identity descriptor for a gender that cannot be accurately described in gender terms. it is not a choice to have a nonbinary gender, the choice is how you describe it.
johnny best jojo yes it is a choice it’s made up it’s not biological. If u agree to gender as a social construct ur agreeing that it’s made up and that u can believe in it if u want or not. Two spirit and Hindu genders are different cause it’s religion. “Man” is a social construct and I choose to identify as that cause I fit the description. Trans men and women are backed by science so I’m not talking abt them.
Thanks for the video! I've been wondering about what two spirit meant and now I do :)
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂 I still have no idea what this has to do with the alphabet gang
These powerful shamans have been here for centuries. I honor them with profound gratitude. 💖🙏🏻💖
🐑 🧠 🧼
Lolololololololol you people have completely lost your minds 🤣
okay I see some of y'all being hateful and I get it, we absolutely don't need any white people infringing or taking up space in poc and indigenous/native spaces, but let this serve as a reminder that all indigenous and native people don't all have the same stereotypical image you're imagining in your head, this individual IS native, they have ties to their indigenous roots, and they're taking time to educate us on a beautiful part of their culture. it can be hard to tell because they're white presenting but they're valid too folks.
also side note, no you shouldn't use the term two-spirit if you're not native. while you may identify with its fluidity and theory, it has specific cultural ties that literally do not count if you're not apart of the culture. not even people who have direct indigenous ancestry can always claim to be native because it's so much more than a title it is a lifestyle, it is upholding traditions, it is recounting stories, and it is connecting to your people
do white people get to be folksy too, or is that by definition white supremacy? Being sincere here
Blaming the scapegoats for all of your imaginary problems, as per usual...
@@loganking2373 ...huh?
This looks like fun. Can I try it? We absolutely don't need any poc and indigenous/native infringing or taking up space in white people spaces, but let this serve as a reminder that all white people don't all have the same stereotypical image you're imagining in your head, Fun! Thanks for the template.
How inclusive of you
"Non-native people can't use this."
*(self-ID has entered the chat)*
Among some Nahuah, we have the terms "Xochihuah" and "Patlacheh." The words are centuries old.
Yea isn't xochihua for transgender woman or two spirit ? Or for both trans woman and two spirit people
@@nomacehualpoyohuanv6075 Xochihuah is for any male-born LGBTQ and patlacheh is for any female-born LGBTQ.
@@Xilotl so trans woman would be called patlacheh
@@nomacehualpoyohuanv6075 Trans women were born male, so they would be called Xochihuah
@@Xilotl but that's for males and I looked it up and it means cross dressing and trans people arent cross dressing lol and there females ?
I hate this generation man.
This is so interesting and beautiful. I would love if you would do some more on this topic, maybe more in depth for different nations or something? I’d love to learn more.
@mark spannar omg...lol 😅
Learn more, why?
Western brain rot
First people have accepted 2 spirt for hundreds of years, even held them as blessed
I'm a two spirit and trying to tell my husband's family (Mexican) about my indigenous culture. They call me bi or confused. 🤦
Bless you 💕
Stop attacking Mexican culture, RACIST!
thank you so much!! this was very helpful, keep doing what you're doing :)
Two-spirit is of Anishnabbe Origin as far as the translation goes. Maybe some other tribes, but what is being taught is different to what it traditionally is.
Westerners gotta distort everything as usual.
correct they explain it in the video how and why it was important to Natives to start using this termm in English in this way
@@DarknessIsThePath The term was and is in use by Natives not Europeans. I suggest you watch the video again bc you did not comprehend it.
their voice is so calming!
His voice
Thats what my brother said before he got stabbed in winnipeg
@Mona Alrefai Aljandali 24 It's not assuming if the honor doesn't belong to them
@Mona Alrefai Aljandali 24 if I may add...most of these facts aren't entirely accurate/
His *cough*
I am jealous of the hair, like i cut my hair short like 4-5 months ago and I am not regretting my decision but I miss my long hair... .-.
Not, how do you say? Brittany. Same
As a native I never learned any of this I was raised off the reservation and in American public school and honestly learning this I feel like questioning my gender cause I'm nonbinary already and learning new words for what I already feel is fantastic
Ayoo same
Questioning your gender? How confused can a human be?? A gender cant be experience, as your assign to it by birth. ( i.e a boy that says he thinks is a girl is impossible.. simply ask him what makes you think your a girl? What other response can he give except social activities that are more female like?(i.e playing with dolls, color pink, etc)) Anyways hope you do good in life
Lmao then you’re very low IQ and gull able to fall THAT FAR into propaganda
@@slimisslow244 Are you stupid? It’s part of our culture and been around for thousands of years. You can take your “confused” and shove it.
@@slimisslow244 true. Those people are simply feminine men or masculine women. But society is the problem because both liberal and conservative people start labelling feminine boys as 'girls' or masculine girls as 'boys' or saying that they act/talk like them, which makes those people confused, particularly if they are children hearing this stuff, so they think they are non-binary/genderqueer etc
I'm sorry but I'm still completely confused... is two-spirit a gender? A sexuality? A lifestyle? Is it denying traditional gender roles?? I'm so lost
Two-spirit is a gender and a lifestyle. It's more-so embracing both traditional gender roles.
Hiee can someone please explain what it means in like super layman's terms? Jsjsj I'm really confused and want to educate my friends on the topic too/:
So I’m chahta and cherokee. So can I identify as 2 spirit if I see myself as masculine and feminine?
Self-ID says yes.
How are you both
Lucas Santos my grandma was Cherokee
@@lucasm7781 @Lucas Santos not every native gets with someone of the same tribe. my grandma is potawatomi/ojibwe and my grandpa is pima.
a concise video for me to send to people when I don’t feel like explaining my identity! (And it’s not so simple as referring someone to a google search with native issues; there’s a lot of misinformation)
win love no one cares about your identity you narcissistic looney.
@@jackburton1455 Ok, boomer.
Nobody carea about your opinions either.
I love decolonization
But love retardation
No he is definitely COLONized
Alex N. Clearly you don’t
this was really helpful, thank you for explaining.
People confusing their anima and animus archetypes with a second spirit. We all have the unconscious archetypes, and yes, were one to integrate theirs into the conscious mind, the result is akin to an experience of having “two spirits”. Mostly people are not even aware of their unconscious, let alone the archetypes, to have a similar experience and therefore fall into the category of male/female. None the less, we are all just a mind. The mind itself has no gender and never did. Until this is grasped, the gender debate will get more and more ridiculous.
Your scarf? Is absolutely beautiful. Is it traditional indigenous garb?
No it's a contemporary Native fashion accessory done by the designer Bethany Yellowtail, if I'm not mistaken.
That was hella informational and I really loved this video
Do native people outside of turtle island also have a two spirit tradition? Places like South America My grandmother isn't alive anymore so I can't ask her and there is nothing on the internet that I could find at least.
This was a very great and informative video ❤️!
I'm curious as to what non-natives who in some way relate/feel similarly to these beliefs identify themselves as?
Fluid
Non-binary or gender-fluid are terms available for people of all cultures to use if their identity is not male or female
When you "have 2% 'Native American' DNA so it's not cultural appropriation" 😂😭
I don’t use it as an identity but it really does describe how experience my gender identity and I haven’t found another word That fits so well I would like to find a non native equivalent.
I’m astonished at how TOXIC this comment section is. There’s lots of great, supportive stuff; but there’s also a lot of hate. So many people who obviously don’t know what they’re talking about. I’m overwhelmed with the sheer amount of ignorance and rudeness and the tolerance/encouragement of cultural appropriation.
Wow I just looked them up!! How awesome.
This is better than watching comedies
Not a poetic identity for non native people ... Genuine question- do these beliefs hold true for the global community or do native people think that this is a phenomenon that only exists within the native communities? How much native do you have to be in order to qualify as two spirit? Can you be two spirit if you are fully native but appeal to Western lifestyles and traditions instead of culturally native traditions?
its not just a gender thing but a whole cultural and spiritual thing but i get your piont
You can be whatever you want bro
@mrtvicovek He can *Claim to be whatever he wants. Better? lol
You could just find a non appropraitive term/label for non-natives (2 Spirit is specific to Native, First Nation, Indigenous people)
@@WildeMermaid It's Non-Binary
I am taking a college level class GNDr 101. How could I say "Let this brother speak" and be correct?
I don't even know if this is real or not? Are people this crazy??
YES
You would be surprised at how many freaks there are out there.
Unfortunately, yes they are
All of these people that think he's white have no idea what they're talking about😂 He very native and he's fro. The Passamaquoddy Tribe on Maine
Bro.... he's white.
Girl bye
If he’s native then I’m Sudanese
You can be white and native.
I’m Native American too. I was born native here. 😂
Question : would a native person consider two spirit people as transgender? Obviously non natives are not two spirit but if one is two spirit, are they also trans?
I don't think there is a clear answer for that. I'm sure some do and some don't.
@@rowanfurlotte2583 im native american and this is a big lie
Go see a pow wow and participate in a round dance..instead of googling our culture please..all people are invited..just dont go preaching this stuff and showing up looking like this guy..it's like stolen valor...ask questions
@@sgt1terrence I bet you don’t even learn about our history yourself and only go to the powwow for food and drama LMAO😂
Hi there, love to help! A Two Spirit person is not always transgender because Two Spirit is an umbrella term. A Two Spirit can identify as LGBTQ+ (for instance trans), but a Native LGBTQ+ person doesn't have to identify as Two Spirit. It's up to the individual, and their own tribe's teachings.
Proud to be Siksika & Cherokee!❤
His/Their voice tho 😍. Awesome video!
Girl, calling out Jason Mraz has me screamingggggg 😂😂😂
Weak AF 🤣🤣🤣
you guys should do māhū next! id love to see someone like me represented here
As a person grappling with my own gender identity, I wondering what term I can use. I feel gender fluid in that I feel go between feeling like a man and womxn but at times feel like both or neither. I don't want to be offensive, so if I can't use two spirit, what might I use? I would look to my Druid or Jewish background but I am not finding a name there either.
Genderfluid is a term‚ of course . So is bigender. I know it can be frustrating not to have something that feels like a tangible gender role‚ but Native Americans came together to create this term based on their traditions; that’s the important context for it. I’ve seen articles in passing about transness in Judaism too that you might want to look into!
what is womxn
@Stripes no its not unintentional
Why do you need a label?
"Party of science", everyone...
Thank you! I have never heard this term, and I appreciate you taking the time to explain it. We need to reclaim our own history and culture.
There is a Two Spirit Society in Denver, CO...I do not belong to it however my Mentor did and she was generous to explain her Two Spirit to me❤❤❤😌
Doesn't the "+" symbol negate the need to keep adding letters? LGBT+ was okay for branding purposes but honestly I've had less complex email passwords....
This was so good! 👏🏼
I learned so much in 6 minutes. It's a shock with what's being uncovered in Canada right now with the atrocities committed against native children at residential schools. We always knew but the stories of the victims were ignored. Same goes for two spirit people. What is commonly referred to now as being transgender or gender nonconforming, has always been recognized, respected and even revered in indigenous cultures. Eurocentric systems have honestly entrapped humanity in a very awful disturbing way, not stopping short of committing atrocities against people who don't fit into their narrow, strict, and honestly pompous systems... I'm speaking as a white nonbinary person... It's my responsibility to recognize my own privilege and help dismantle these systems. Let's get back to letting humans just be humans. And we have a lot of awful pain to make up for
I think that's Jordan Peterson in a nutshell.
Open borders for Israel
I'm native american and I feel insulted!. This is culture appropriation!!..I'm talking about you sir
"I'm two spirit and my Indian name is run with beer"
People seem really unable to grasp the fact that America and Europe had two distinct people who's ideologies clashed on a global scale.
This is f##kin nuttsss!!
As a Two-spirited Genghis Khan I'm still having trouble with this ridiculousness!! 🤣
Very informative. Thank you very much.
Oh wow I just learned something new I never heard of two-spirit people
i love your public speaking voice ! so soothing!
that’s rlly interesting! i have native american ancestry, it’s nice to know that i have accepting roots lol
this is such a great video! Consider doing 同志 (comrade) for Chinese LGBT groups in Chinese setting?
Can’t wait for lgbt3 reloaded
What the heck are you talking about man
AMS Awesome 😂
Wat da faak is dis guy takin' bout!! we all know we seen these weirdos here and there out in public. we could giggle privately and thats it. Now with social media in the current political climate, we have to see them on our mobile devices/computers in our own homes. In real life, you probably wouldn't engage them unless you wanted a debate (and/or maybe record it so you can post/ridicule later). Now, these whackos are in the spotlight and loving it.
Soycialism: You make it, they take it.
The guy making this comment is clearly mentally ill, agreed
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There are still 100 more genders for us to learn
This is excellent. I'm recommending this video to my Sociology professor. Thank you!
It's not too late to study real science instead of the fake one.
@@dingerling9017 K boomer! Peace and love.
Oof
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! Thank you for your clear, in-depth, and poignant explanation!!
For a different viewpoint....the concept of a free nation is held dear to nearly all Indigenous here. Tribes split into so many clans and separate tribes because of a difference of options and beliefs. In vast majority of this, it was a respected decision and accepted nearly everywhere. Unless....harm is done.
But our cultures have changed, and just like every human being on earth, we either March with that progression of discovery or maintain traditional values.
Having said that, gender and biology were in fact separated for many tribes. Women and men would treated, in most cases, the same. Gender wasn't thought about at all. This is why two spirit is a new word, but not a new concept.
We had no dictatorships because our world existed in hoops. No one was better than others to include nature and non humans. Many had council with the clan, in a circle, sometimes by fire pit, we shared meals, or tobacco, some alcohol has been found, and even hallucinogens. It was a welcomed event aimed at removing anger and grievances by unity. "We ALL want to speak and help you".
Having said that, this is why this term is accepted as a large whole by our people. Just because we all don't feel the same way, and don't believe in some concepts doesn't mean we can't support that concept as long as it does no real harm. Who cares? No one...
"American indians are told that we can be whatever we want to be in America, besides to be an American indian"
This is a concept we should be supporting in the entire world. My sister clans need you. Our ancestors lived in a different world and society than we have today. Our healing paths for all whom live on turtle Island now needs to begin. Both sides need this. At only a bit over 1% of the US population represent us. If the world does not see us, does not know us, does not respect us than we will only become black letters in a book. Not humans.
For us whom are younger and left our rez all we see is decay. When you see it with your own eyes, you realize that we need your help. Americans will have to become our keepers, and we need it to be kept in our own words. Not legends, but history.
I wanted to learn about two spirit people... and the first video to show up is a white person. That's like a weeb in a kimono telling me about Japanese culture.
Geo Neptune is GORGEOUS...
yes in order to be diverse and a 2 spirit you must have perfect eyebrows and killer winged eyeliner, with a bald head and perfectly braided weave.
and brainwashed
Not to make fun of him, but that bald head pigtail combo thing was purposely done for some kind of message.🤣🤣🤣🤣
White dude wearing Native attire isn't cultural appropriation because he claimed 23 And Me said he was 0.3% Native?
So I'm confused: Is the word "two spirit" just used for native american LGBT people or how can be used?
Also: If it's just for native americans, is the label just used/valid in the US?
yes, only native lgbt people. (but keep in mind that not every lgbt native uses this term, and it is who feels comfortable with it).
@@user-zt3rt8zo2g k, thanks for telling me girl! ❤❤❤
@@estuardor.arroyo9117 💗