Archive for Indian mythology

A Different Look at Gender and Sex

In reading and thinking about the Naz Foundation decision, I came across this enlightening piece. After describing several stories from Indian lore involving gender transgression of one sort or another, Devdutt Pattanaik writes:
“How does one interpret these stories? Are they gay stories? They certainly shatter the conventional confines of gender and sexuality. Ancient Indian authors [...]

Posted by: John Culhane on Monday, July 6th, 2009