By John Dececco Phd,Devdutt Pattanaik
- an exam of the universality of queer narratives with examples from Greek lore and Irish folklore
- a comparability of the Hindu paradigm to the biblical paradigm
- a glance at how Hindu society and Hindu scripture responds to queer sexuality
- a dialogue of the Hijras, popularly believed to be the “third gender” in India--their possible foundation, and the way they healthy into Hindu society
With the telling of every of those stories, additionally, you will learn the way the writer came across every one of them and the way they relate to the context of dominant Hindu attitudes towards intercourse, gender, excitement, fertility, and celibacy.
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