This is amazing. But how they’re rejected by their families, the government and society is awful.

@ShreyaSingh-oe6gj

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr like that wedding tradition they are really treated like beggars like it makes me wanna snap at those people 🙂

@clemomotine

3 жыл бұрын

KOVU HIIIIIIII

@drishtigupta8504

3 жыл бұрын

That's not bcz of government that is bcz of their family and there own thinking of not fighting and studying otherwise write Karan johar on Google he signs many superstars and make many people superstar and he is transgender

@alluripranitha

3 жыл бұрын

@Truth Never Hides actually he isnt gay too people throw it as a insult he had kids not that he cant but he is straight but he acts like gay on tv

@janepatton8100

3 жыл бұрын

The worth and dignity of a soul is measured by what it delights in! And delight/happiness is our highest desire. Men have killed to have it. Kings have gone mad trying to find it. Wars have served it. Affairs have worshiped it. We all seek it. Sadly, billions have died without discovering its secret... namely, that joy is not an it, but a He. The Gospel is the good news that sinners can delight in a Holy God. It's the good news that all of our deepest desires are satisfied in the ONE who sent His Son to bring us to Him. . God is so valuable and so satisfying that the most loving thing he could do for us is to make Himself gloriously indispensable. He is the only being in the universe for whom self-exaltation is the highest virtue. Therefore, God's commitment to be glorified and our goal to be satisfied are not at odds but come to simultaneous consumation in the worship of His Son... who took upon Himself the Wrath that God had towards us in our sinful disregard of Him. A wrath that could never be appeased through man-made religion. Jesus didn't die to turn the world into a paradise, he died so that we could stop seeking paradise in the world... Temporal things such as beauty, popularity, money, sex, racial identity, gender reassignment... can never truly satisfy. BECAUSE WE WERE MADE FOR SO MUCH MORE! We were made to gaze intently into the Eternal Beauty of a majestic King, Father, and God... meet Jesus the Christ. Life is hard, God is good, Glory is coming 😊... Thanks for taking the time to read this comment. May God bless you with all things necessary for life and goodness. God Bless!

I love how the interviewer is so engaged with them. she's not Awkward like other reporters

@Tejaswini.Arikathota

5 жыл бұрын

😀

@raneenagbariah5565

5 жыл бұрын

Moonwalker🤘

@ashikstalin6504

5 жыл бұрын

No one knows the reality in India

@dineshchavan3923

4 жыл бұрын

Hii

@jannatnusrat36

4 жыл бұрын

She is so pretty

As an Indian myself, I feel like they get mistreated in India alot. I really love and support them. They deserve it.

@rahulthapa108

3 жыл бұрын

Very true

@mishadevegowda2156

3 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯💯

@pakheejain9811

3 жыл бұрын

Yaa that's true I feel really very very bad when I look at my instagram or facebook home page and they all filled with those so called jokes referring one or the other person as chakka,hijra,etc. Like guys u need to know that this is not a crime. I can't ignore them in any way they are every where and when someone share those memes to me and I try to explain this to them they are always like dude just chill it's a joke. I mean if u r a boy and everyone everytime tell u that all boys r dumb how will u feel? Huh

@zerro6961

3 жыл бұрын

@@pakheejain9811 yeah that's the main problem with some people unfortunately ☹️ I just hope people become more open minded.

@rahulthapa108

3 жыл бұрын

@@pakheejain9811 Yup. I know thiss.... The thing is these people who joke about it are these young kids... Seeing them talk like this makes me think our future generation is doomed..... Joking about these things are soo much normalized in India that no one bothers to correct them infact even some indian influencers make such jokes and even the parents don't correct them..... And I don't think it's gonna get fixed anytime sooon....

This is so beautiful! I didn’t know that there was such a vibrant third gender community in India. There is also a beautiful one in Mexico, they are called Muxes.

@nigelsimon8865

4 жыл бұрын

Transgender dear. Third gender is offensive. Thank you

@rewer7191

4 жыл бұрын

@@nigelsimon8865 Does it truly matter? They're the same thing I see no problem with the term third gender. It's pretty much an umbrella term in their country

@arikrampus6825

4 жыл бұрын

@@nigelsimon8865 I'm trans and see no issue with the term 🤷

@croakiquark5901

4 жыл бұрын

@@nigelsimon8865 They literally identify as 'The Third Gender', not transgender.

@nandanabalakrishnan6228

3 жыл бұрын

If u wanna know indian culture actually includes them and there are 62 types of transgenders acc to our beliefs

This video shows how poisonous colonialism truly is to the world and how it has damaged and destroyed beautiful cultures.

@coffeecrumbs2036

4 жыл бұрын

Wait I'm confused.......

@eyyeyeeyeyeuwuhehehdbdvf

4 жыл бұрын

@@coffeecrumbs2036 turns out before colonialism transgenders were literally worshipped etc, but when the British colonized India they brought with them christianity and so transphobia and homophobia.... also the same happend when the islamic tribes invaded INdia

@coffeecrumbs2036

4 жыл бұрын

@@eyyeyeeyeyeuwuhehehdbdvf Ooooohhhhh now I get it. Thanks!

@miller0079

4 жыл бұрын

@@coffeecrumbs2036 actually homosexuals were never supported in the culture . But trans people were and in many places still are involved in mostly religious things or warfare . Hope you get it 😃

@miller0079

4 жыл бұрын

@@coffeecrumbs2036 there were even some royals who were born trans and many commanders of army .

I really like this journalist. She seems to be very open about lots of things, knowledgeable, and respectful. In all the videos I've seen of her she is asking the right questions and representing different groups of people so respectfully. I also love how she interacts with the people and gets to know them on a higher level.

@aznzensation

8 жыл бұрын

I completely agree

@taehyungspoutylipsare-4823

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Monoiru

6 жыл бұрын

Could it be because she said her grandfather was from India so she has that "foreign" blood in her? in other words she understands other cultures

@kammiikaze6887

6 жыл бұрын

I felt that too. She's incredibly interesting to watch. Found myself listening intently to everything

@merp1998

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, Bird Mom 💕

The reporter looked so much at ease, really loved how she engaged with them, and she looked absolutely gorgeous in that indian attire--so so beautiful!!!!

@Centrifugal-

3 жыл бұрын

She is absolutely beautiful

@partharakshit4586

3 жыл бұрын

Because she is from foreign country

@bal9944

3 жыл бұрын

She is very beautiful ❤️

@jaanmohammad9407

3 жыл бұрын

00919794229246 watsap aoo

@derekdolcy5839

3 жыл бұрын

Yes salina Naidu

As a tamilian Hindu , I've visited MANY temples. And 90% of them have trans women begging outside of the temple. I've always wondered why they beg instead of getting a job and starting a life in their OWN homes with their families. But as I grew , I realized how the society mocked them for having a different sexual identity (transphobic ppl). They use adjectives like "adhu" which translates to "this/that/it". Our society doesn't really treat the Trans community like they should be. I also learned that they're kicked out of their homes for coming out as Trans. As they believe that transgenders go "against" nature. Not only Trans people, the entire LGBTQIA+ community. Its 2020 now and I hope people will realize the importance of acceptance.

@smfanby4409

3 жыл бұрын

Army?

@kaylee2515

3 жыл бұрын

What is LGBTQIA+??? I've only heard of LGBTQ

@tanububu8485

3 жыл бұрын

@@smfanby4409 yes! 💜

@sharan5487

3 жыл бұрын

Vanakkam 🙏🏻 pa

@indhumathi8486

3 жыл бұрын

But now a days they are also have govt jobs but if they have a guts to live this arrogant society. வணக்கம்🙏🙏🙏

"The passion to become a woman made my mind strong." Wow, that is beautiful. Dhana seems like a fascinating woman.

@justaregularboi6086

3 жыл бұрын

@T Mac simp simp everywhere

@bilaldurdu8061

3 жыл бұрын

Man

@boopboop7208

3 жыл бұрын

Bilal Durdu Woman.

@nini87784

3 жыл бұрын

@@bilaldurdu8061 WOMEN🙂

@miguelgt2010

3 жыл бұрын

She is still a man anyway

I think that Indian fashion is some of the most beautiful in the world.

@aishahnakanwagi9784

7 жыл бұрын

omg same it's really beautiful

@JaseekaRawr

6 жыл бұрын

Sophie N, Yes, it is! The clothes & jewelry seriously make you feel like a princess. Some of the best, detailed craftsmanship as well. I love wearing all of it; especially on special occasions(which are often, lol, many holidays & festivals here!). I'll be having my wedding ceremony soon(I'm American & he's south Indian). I can't wait to dress up so much, lol... :D

@biltdiff8815

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed!! The colors, the detail, its gorgeous! ❤❤

@dushkuryan5369

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Mermerized by the beauty of the patterns. 😍

@siddharthpolaris

6 жыл бұрын

here they often link it to backward thinking

When the reporter put on that Sarry she looked so Gorgeous. Beauty inside and out.

@theblackpearl7035

4 жыл бұрын

*Sari

@thedroppedcheesecake5683

3 жыл бұрын

*sari

@georgedecruz4717

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry not sorry. Sari not sarry.

@indianindubai24

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah😍😍😍😍

@derekdolcy5839

3 ай бұрын

😊😊😊😅❤❤❤❤yea agreed 💯👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

We used to have this concept of third sex in the Philippines too, before colonial era. It was probably influenced by this hindu concept. They were called "babaylan". Well, it is debatable whether babaylans are actually female priestess, but it is widely known that there are babaylans who are not male nor female and they hold a special role in pre-hispanic Philippine society as shamans or priestesses who blesses people. When the Spaniards came, they banned such things as they spread Christianity over the islands, and persecuted those babaylans because it is seen as sinful in Christian point of view.

@vatsalamolly

3 жыл бұрын

That is very tragic. So many cultures and traditions destroyed by colonialism.

@paemonyes8299

3 жыл бұрын

Philipinos are austronesian and have similarities in indigenous culture with other Malaysians and Indonesians.... for example in Sabah the Kadazan have High Priestesses known as Bobohozan which function similarly to Babaylan (altho rarely are they trans they’re def always women) meanwhile the Bugis in Sulawesi have the Bissu which are Intersex priests (Bissu are not trans but they also have trans men and women as 3rd and 4th gender known as calalai and calabai) and then Pacific Islanders who are also austronesian recognise thirg genders as well

@AS-jo8qh

3 жыл бұрын

It's tragic how our asian cultures became regressive due to western colonialism. I hope we go bring back those accepting nature of our cultures

@AlatOnDemand

3 жыл бұрын

Isn’t the third sex intersex ?

@paemonyes8299

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlatOnDemand intersex isn’t really a third sex, it’s more like a general category for any sex that isn’t male of female..... males have xy chromosomes while females have xx but intersex have any other combination like x,xxy,xxxy or xyy and so much more, for humans no intersex people can have both genitals of males and females at the same time it’s impossible but intersex people can look very androgynous or just like a normal man or woman it really depends

I smiled throughout the whole video. Only when they talked about getting shunned from their families did the smile dissappear. They seem like wonderful people!

@Mamatha450

7 жыл бұрын

they are indeed.some of them are well educated too. but in some parts of India they beg for money this is because there family discard them unfortunately.their blessing is considered good whereas the curse is the worse so people try not to mess with them.

@ho2618

7 жыл бұрын

dtmitta p

@snap19

6 жыл бұрын

+Barath_ r BaTech true

@Mamatha450

5 жыл бұрын

@@goldrushjkgh I agree with you I also have sympathy towards you but at the same time. I will also sympathize them as they might have gone through so much in their life we cant even imagine . This society is full of stereotypes where its hard for a straight person to live ...imagine how difficult it is for them to survive to get job to get home

@thanghatlang920

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah you will say that until you come to India and travel by train in a sleeper class as a MALE. Just hearing then clapping their hands in the next compartment make u shit in your pant.

Let them study, let them work. But abusing them people insult a god's creation

@temprmj1

3 жыл бұрын

But it's ok for them to abuse others for their beliefs and not just beliefs but also for their natural sexual orientation?

@ShreyaSingh-oe6gj

3 жыл бұрын

@@temprmj1 how do you expect them to be generous to you when you are totally assholes towards them?

@aishwaryaahirrao

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShreyaSingh-oe6gj true😟..and hey there fellow Army🥰💜

@ShreyaSingh-oe6gj

3 жыл бұрын

@@aishwaryaahirrao hey

@aishwaryaahirrao

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShreyaSingh-oe6gj 💜

Honestly....., people should LET people be!

@sowhat...

3 жыл бұрын

@Good Boy huh? Wtf

@dyutibasu4541

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes letting people be is not enough. Sometimes, you have to actively help them because of how dire the situation has already become.

@dyutibasu4541

3 жыл бұрын

@@idonthaveaname3903 what? I'm saying you should always live and let live and then sometimes you should go a step further and actually do something to help. Just letting this particular community be in their current situation where they can't get jobs, housing or even documents to prove their citizenship is not enough. People, including myself, need to file public litigation for betterment of their conditions, ensuring less sexual exploitation and I have, in my capacity as a journalist, tried to speak to as many trans activists from this community, as possible. I have gone to protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act that would further marginalise their community. Please don't misinterpret things and randomly start calling people names. Especially when you have probably done none of the above.

@mahendradoddamaliyaiah7796

2 ай бұрын

Hi

When I was a kid I was very confused why transgender people visited whenever a baby is born or when someone builds a new house. As I grew up, I got to know the connection this holds with god and yet their families and society decide to reject them. I hope in future all the genders are treated with equal respect and dignity.

@johnkeogh8163

3 жыл бұрын

My understanding was that the would come around to your home and offer a blessing to the family on the birth of a child if this was not wanted and you refused to offer them money they would curse the child. Old superstitions are hard to break.

@sakshibachhav9506

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnkeogh8163 That is very much true !

@AlatOnDemand

3 жыл бұрын

Wait why do trans people visit when a baby is born? I’m confused

@AlatOnDemand

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnkeogh8163 Yeah we have that in the Dinka culture (Of South Sudan) they believe in blessings and curses. They believe that old people have the power to do both because of how close to God they are.

@sakshibachhav9506

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlatOnDemand it is said that their blessings are pure, not only when a baby is born but when someone gets married, or as I said someone builds a new home.

The host is absolutely beautiful.

@pettyx008

5 жыл бұрын

I look better than her!

@forfreedom.3570

5 жыл бұрын

@@pettyx008 Show.

@forfreedom.3570

5 жыл бұрын

@Brandon Pinto Oh yeah yeah?

@icedragon12

5 жыл бұрын

I'd say she's average because every women look gorgeous in saree

@cok8492

5 жыл бұрын

She is actually a boy.

My mother was an Indian transgender woman. God bless her and God bless America and India.

@kaeliopee

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Taylor Jr. god isnt real so i dont think his oppinion really matters.

@ispikemike

6 жыл бұрын

[Chtho] I don’t really have time to talk to biased atheists.

@kaeliopee

6 жыл бұрын

who said i was atheist? why is it often assumed that someone who loves science is an atheist? just because God isnt real doesnt mean you cant believe in him. it just cant be proven that he exists or doesnt exist, and so its pseudoscience. so why is some invisible man in the sky more important than a living breathing human being. athiesm is the belief that there are no deities at all, but i cannot claim that they dont exist within our minds, they just dont have any standing outside of ourselves. so i cannot be called atheist. where, pray tell, does /He/ say that transgender is wrong? are you sure you arent projecting onto him? isnt that sinful to do? insist that your views are his? doesnt that count as using his name in vain? what kind of god fearing christian will deny their own gods wishes of Peace and Love and loving thy neighbour, kith and kin. im not going to make the effort to assume what my gods think of myself or my peers being transgender. it would be disrespectful to them to do so.

@ispikemike

6 жыл бұрын

[Chtho] God you have no idea what you are talking about lmao. Jehovah (God) makes himself intentionally invisible to the naked eye for a reason. God talks about this transgender kind of stuff at Romans 7:21-23. I don’t really understand what you mean by projecting on to him but I am stating what he has said and what he has commanded to his followers in the Bible.

@anshumansingh5878

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Taylor Jr. God shouldn't support u either...!

"These women are so courageous" she sums it up perfectly.Period.

@tarynmosakowski3512

3 жыл бұрын

They're not women though. You can identify as anything you want but nothing can change their genetic make up. You cannot alter your chromosomes.

@hotjuices2

3 жыл бұрын

ur sex doesn’t equal your gender luv, they are different things

@lilpoohbear653

2 жыл бұрын

they do not have a uterus, periods and real breasts...they are indeed men

Then british colonialism happened and destroyed all the respect they had in society. And that hardwiring goes on till now.

@ImLiterallySoup

3 жыл бұрын

i'm sure there will be a white racist incel saying that it's not true

@citrxn5459

3 жыл бұрын

@@ImLiterallySoup Somehow they always swarm to any videos or comments talking about the reality of British colonialism.

@shalmali-379

3 жыл бұрын

@@ImLiterallySoup I was avoiding going into the replied due to that lmao

@anveshasalgaonkar5929

3 жыл бұрын

Ikrrr. Its sad if you'd ask me. Whenever you ask people why they hate the Trans or the LGBTQ community, they say that its something that is not considered right in their culture when it is! India was never homophobic. Like never! The Britishers brainwashed our ancestors by preassuring their own beliefs on the people of our country and thats what made India homophobic. I wish people in our country knew about their own culture better. This is just soo sad

@shivangiagrawal2665

3 жыл бұрын

@@anveshasalgaonkar5929 if you ask me India is still going through a major identity crisis. Its just stuck in the middle. And people are always politicizing and communalising India's culture (because its predominantly Hinduism) while most of us don't care about it at all. And its sad to see the elder generation still stuck in the prejudice. The existence of LGBTQ society should have been a non issue in the world. So sad to see it is because we are trying to put labels on everyone.

Now THIS is cultural APPRECIATION!!

@diva3713

4 жыл бұрын

woah vicky is quaking

@derekdolcy5839

6 ай бұрын

😊😊😅😅❤❤❤❤yea agreed 💯 naomithompson.8144

My mother tongue is Tamil so I could understand wat they were saying it is not local but regular Tamil which I talk in its nice to hear them talk

@ManojKumar-wg5ps

5 жыл бұрын

Likewise

@pushpavallialaganandan8153

4 жыл бұрын

Same, it was nice hearing them talk

@nvkeerthana760

4 жыл бұрын

Mine too My grandmother is from kovai (coimbatore)

@hasili4413

4 жыл бұрын

Tamil here too!!!

@hesitantpoison5868

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, I was slightly annoyed with the translations given though. The translations for the first woman said that people wanted to travel to the sun and moon but she never said that...

I'm happy that my fellow transgender women are living a peaceful life there

@Kira-de3dl

3 жыл бұрын

T Mac literally. It’s so sad people can’t just be themselves :/

@Ashley-vr4qf

3 жыл бұрын

We aren't. Sorry to burst the bubble but it's bad for us here.

@Ashley-vr4qf

3 жыл бұрын

@T Mac India

@ImLiterallySoup

3 жыл бұрын

have you watched the docu?

@moonluna5612

3 жыл бұрын

Why are there more behind this video?

show this to a conservative when they say trans ppl aren’t valid.

@krissydrake3528

3 жыл бұрын

They probably still wouldn’t care. Some people are happy to be ignorant.

@siggietyrone3965

3 жыл бұрын

Said no conservative ever.

@mridulkanti1995

2 жыл бұрын

Well In India the opposite happened. The third gender law openly accepted and passed by a political party who generally criticise as a ❝conservative Hindu Party❞ called BJP. On the other hand the so called leftist/liberal or Islamic parties primarily opposed the law. Now see the difference between India and Western culture.

For people who think the word Hijra is a slang, it is actually not even closer to a slang. The word Hijra means Transitioned. I support the trand community and they have equal right for food, clothing and shelter. The host looked beautiful in the saree. A well captured video :)

@jazminewaters2404

7 жыл бұрын

it's Arabic root meaning moving from one point to other point...physical movement ...

@chinnik86

7 жыл бұрын

+jazmine Waters Thats right. Moving from one point to another meaning transitioning. So the term transgender where one gender is transitioned to another :)

@adanwillams3684

7 жыл бұрын

Nikhil Nayak sick

@Heshsim

6 жыл бұрын

Nikhil Nayak yeah Well said😊

@Shibesuke

6 жыл бұрын

Nikhil Nayak Hijras are also intersex people (they have both a penis and vagina) which is why they were recognized as special and can grant blessings to married couples so the couple can have a healthy child.

This is one of the best KZread series I've watched :) Feels great to learn something new about everyone's cultures and the fashion inspired from them. Thank you :)

@refinery29

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! x

@amenahd5714

8 жыл бұрын

1

@samanthawho9591

7 жыл бұрын

it really is

@didthatreallyjust

7 жыл бұрын

rigghhttt. this warmed my heart

@kammiikaze6887

6 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

This interviewer was just so polite and open to the people , she really seemed to be comfortable unlike other ones who just ask stiff questions

@AlatOnDemand

3 жыл бұрын

Facts 💀

As an Indian American, the only big issue I have with trans is trans women wanting to compete against biological females. There are physical differences that effect performance.

@kalburry0954

Жыл бұрын

What performance?

@ananonymousanemone4125

11 ай бұрын

@@kalburry0954Athletics.

This is so adorable yet sad at the same time

@swaminathsingh8191

6 жыл бұрын

aitanasdiary xxxbf

@P51717

6 жыл бұрын

How is it sad?

@ispikemike

6 жыл бұрын

Nah its not even adorable just sad as fuck.

@P51717

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Taylor Jr. like your life bitch

@dalia___

6 жыл бұрын

aitanasdiary ijj

Physically, mentally and emotionally we are same human beings so respect all human....

@temprmj1

3 жыл бұрын

So we can respect each other but spit in the face of God?

@Syndra_maximoff1

3 жыл бұрын

@@temprmj1 you mean your painted statues? 😂

@beachbii5172

3 жыл бұрын

@@temprmj1 God is a symbol of hope for people like us who need hope but don't let God control everything in your life, don't stop at every step and think is this God approved? Because guess what, God doesn't care as long as we have peace with each other🏃🛹

Some Hindus pick and chose, in Hinduism LGBTQ people are considered gods creations, yet they choose not to accept them😐

@kenishaakrishna9231

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah atleast they’re given by same Hindus a place & recognised as 3rd gender in this colonial corrupt constitution we have unlike that of the west where they’re not even accepted as separate gender n called sinners

@Sanjay_Singh_Bisht

2 жыл бұрын

Sister try read the attrocities done by Britisher and Christian Missionaries on "Kinners". They outcased Kinners from hindu society.

I am not a hijra, but I like them. I am a straight man but has a passion to dress up as a female, I dress up in sarees as traditional married housewife. Please respect cross dressers, hijras and she males.

The interviewer was great so open she smiled the whole time 🙌🏾🙌🏾 this was really good

@gangarajeshwar2036

3 жыл бұрын

100%👍

What a fantastic short. This reminds me of my trip to India and the fantastic members of the Hijra community that I was able to meet while I was there. Well done Refinery29!

@refinery29

9 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! So glad this stayed true to your experience. x

@AJ-ds9xq

7 жыл бұрын

If you ever go to India again, make sure to go by kerala. you'll like it.

@freshlove7926

6 жыл бұрын

Scottie Milagro hey baby boy

@kaianderson5241

5 жыл бұрын

Did you Like one particular

Having visited India often, this is the first person I’ve ever seen being this respectful to Hijra’s

After 5 years KZread recommended me this video How many are in 2020 ??

I never reeeally understood why it was so important to trans-women to wear feminine clothes- but this video explained it clearly. The dress becomes a symbol and part of their identety.

@asyc8262

5 жыл бұрын

Wow good explanation⭐💜👼💌

The culture of India is so diverse.

I'm truly sorry to hear about the tragic loss of Dhanalakshmi. My deepest condolences to the transgender community. May her memory be a source of strength and advocacy. 🕊️💔 #RestInPowerDhanalakshmi

Dont care about the gender..go on and have fun, I'm just here for the culture.. But wait, they can speak English well unlike in Thailand, Korea and Japan. Dont need sub or interpreters.

@beachbii5172

3 жыл бұрын

I think they're from southern India which has the most literate states of India and tbh most of the people there are very smart

@smriti183

3 жыл бұрын

@@beachbii5172 she said in the intro that she went to the southern part of India.

@smriti183

3 жыл бұрын

@@beachbii5172 all of us are very smart. If it wasn't for the corrupt system, we'd all be doing fine.

@maria_isha7925

3 жыл бұрын

@pranav r well I am from rural area of Bihar and most of the youth knows English except the one who studies in govt. school but they are good in maths tho.

@maria_isha7925

3 жыл бұрын

:-)

Lovely little documentary. The culture is very well captured

@refinery29

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mimi K! Glad you can appreciate it :)

@jaelintravis2426

7 жыл бұрын

67

@mltmitchell1223

7 жыл бұрын

Mimi K IKR

@tbaap4452

5 жыл бұрын

Hiii

@tbaap4452

5 жыл бұрын

Helo

These are the stories that motivated me to start studying for my Master in Cultural Anthropology. Thank you for sharing Refinery29 and keep them coming!

@refinery29

9 жыл бұрын

You must come across some incredible stories!

@cbrownes

9 жыл бұрын

I do! But only in books for now. One day! But for now you guys keep me motivated, dreaming and entertained!

@milascave2

7 жыл бұрын

Do go out and experience some of the things you have only read about, when you have the chance. I did, and it was great.

These people look more feminine than I ever will.

@tarynmosakowski3512

3 жыл бұрын

Mmmmmmmm, I hope not...

All the British people are so pressed in this comment section😂😂

I was in tears watching this...makes me proud of my country's rich culture and heritage... all I want is peoples mentality to change towards trans people here in India.... they are humans just like us.... they should be allowed to have normal jobs just like any other person living here..... the smile on the interviewer's face after being draped in a Sari.... was so mesmerising..... I love how she interacted so warmly with them....💜💜 Much love to her 💜💜

@mishadevegowda2156

3 жыл бұрын

Very true 💯

Girl they was fucking it up at the party thing yasss slay 💀💀💀

@RambunctiousRegan

7 жыл бұрын

King Alex hell yeah 💀💀

@TheAlexgallardo2000

7 жыл бұрын

Regan Allen ik who I'm taking a party

@hassda6889

6 жыл бұрын

Yaaas bih

@wokk9543

2 жыл бұрын

😐

i am promising myself that if i had a child and if my child if ever want to become transgender gay or anything which can define my child or make my child happy i would always support my child..😢😢😢❤❤

@ImLiterallySoup

3 жыл бұрын

if every parents would be like you the world would be such a better place lots of love :))

@armiiibts594

3 жыл бұрын

@@ImLiterallySoup 🙏🙏❤❤

@cinnamonbun216

3 жыл бұрын

Ik your intentions are right, but people are just gay, you can't become gay, you are gay. If you use the word 'become', it can insinuate that being gay or queer is a choice, when it isn't :))

@ImLiterallySoup

3 жыл бұрын

@@cinnamonbun216 true, i didn't see this part....

@_SynowMinnow_7997

3 жыл бұрын

We need more parents like u✨❤️

I love this documentry. They deserve love, respect and equal opportunities.

They have such a beautiful skin tone.

@aesthetical9068

7 жыл бұрын

selena rosas y

@ispikemike

6 жыл бұрын

God help us all

@alyfuentes9814

6 жыл бұрын

David Arriaga ok but you is cute

@freshlove7926

6 жыл бұрын

David Arriaga - hey cutie :)

@danielp1629

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Taylor Jr. Right. God help us not fall into this devils trap.

Your name is Asha it means hope in Hindi , such a beautiful name.

@humanbeing4704

3 жыл бұрын

@ana maria woow really .. it could be just difference in pronouncition

@tionne1341

3 жыл бұрын

She's half Indian so she probably knows

@mariyariya3279

3 жыл бұрын

Asha in Malayalam means desire.

@_kdmbr

3 жыл бұрын

My cousin sister's name is Asha😁

@melviyamathews7917

3 жыл бұрын

Asha means desire in Malayalam

This is so wholesome ♥I'm a tamil too like these beautiful trans women and I wish I could meet them all one day 💞

That host was so sweet ngl she dressed like a typical Indian girl and was so humble

There's also hijras in my country Bangladesh I remember seeing them when I was young and 4 years ago when I last visited, everyones so normal about it I was suprised to see a man in a saree at first but its normal. Especially since I'm muslim I thought people would say negative stuff but in my village everyone is normal and accepting with everyone and it didnt matter if they came to a party or gathering.

@RalucaAriadna

9 жыл бұрын

afszcb Sounds like a very happy village. :)

@deeznutszszsz

8 жыл бұрын

+afszcb which village are you from?

@afszcb

8 жыл бұрын

Samifa Rahman Jogonathfur in Sylet I'm not sure how to spell it

@deeznutszszsz

8 жыл бұрын

afszcb aaaaah, i have some friends that are from sylet and they seem to be very calm and open minded as well. it's probably that city bc everyone from my parents' city are shallow af

@afszcb

8 жыл бұрын

Samifa Rahman Yeah but not all from Sylet are safe there are some shallow too aha positive and negative people in all areas man.

I think it's so nice that these women are not scared of who they are. ❤️

@chunk63708

7 жыл бұрын

They have their special status in the society. (see @2:28). So why they feel scared?

@Miumiu0404

7 жыл бұрын

rahul sharma did you even watched the whole video? They're heavily oppressed in the modern society. Family abandoning them, unemployment, cases of being sexually assaulted. Why would they not be scared?

@vaibhav3946

5 жыл бұрын

@@Miumiu0404 unemployment...lol... people offer them money for blessings ..no need of any job!

@Enterthemind1

4 жыл бұрын

*Men

It's not an easy journey alone. I prayed every night while I was 'there', knowing that what I did is totally wrong. My parent passed away, my siblings disconnected all of our family ties. After 10 years of filthy living, God answered my prayer at last - but with lots of obstacles & conditions that really hard - only then I felt so stressful and miserable. But chance only knocks once, so I packed all of my stuff and went back to my hometown on 2015. People around keep harassing me, not to mention also trying to abuse me sexually, but I don't care! They don't understand what I'm going through, and I don't need to explain why. Now, I'm having a great life away from those sad world. Yes, back then I got tons of money but I'm not happy either. Today, after hardly picking myself up to be a 'man' again, it's really good to know that I did the best choice yesteryears. Slowly but steadily, I'm getting stronger. It's OK if I don't be rich but at least I'm feeling great this way. My best friends are all around to be with and that's enough. I do really hope that they will get through no matter what kind of hardship to transform themselves. Not because of others but for yourself. I wish them well with lots of love and prayer... Believe me, there's a light at the end of the tunnel, my fellow friends. Don't be sad, don't lose hope. Just BELIEVE! ~ yours sincerely : Ashura Watanabe ~

@notyour_sarah6081

3 жыл бұрын

Sending you lots of love❤❤❤

@ashura_7777

3 жыл бұрын

@@notyour_sarah6081 Thank you so much dear. And you too ♥🙏

@notyour_sarah6081

3 жыл бұрын

@@ashura_7777 you ppl have always given hopes💕 the strongest of all love youu

@virgins7864

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏽🕉🇮🇳💕

@keziahaaly8420

3 жыл бұрын

They did well in disconnecting u if u born male and did that then u attracted to males be truthful wit yourself don't mention God's name however and know what you doing is wrong if some people doing it doesn't mean is good .

As an india, my community used to respect homosexuals, transgenders ect. As a lesbian they all used be resepected but colonists ruined it :(

Ive always admired the indian culture. Im surprised i didnt know much about this part about the Hijras. This is such an amazing episode Refinery29

@saouraavjyotisaikia5224

6 жыл бұрын

Bonnie Adams Thank you. 🙏

This makes me curious about transgender men in india?

@amandabane3522

7 жыл бұрын

Me too

@AhoiMina

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too!

@fourtwentysam

7 жыл бұрын

+Saranya Nair LOL if you only knew.

@ViolentAurora

7 жыл бұрын

Idk, I really just don't believe that out of 2.4 billion people there are zero transgender men in India lol like I can't imagine that's actually true, pure statistics says that's extremely likely to be wrong. But what do I know, I've not met every single individual, let alone gone to India and met every single person there........ but still idk if I believe that man That comment felt like someone under deep oppression or some kind of political or media coverup or something idk now I'm just letting my paranoia explore crazy ideas

@ViolentAurora

7 жыл бұрын

Hey no, none of this language that is an unacceptable way to talk to others

OMG THEYRE SPEAKING IN TAMIL SKSKSK

@sowhat...

3 жыл бұрын

@Good Boy what? 😂

@sabaris2603

3 жыл бұрын

Because they are in Tamilnadu....I think as they shown in map

Why can’t people let people be happy being who they are ....

My hometown. So proud, I have tears in my eyes!

@user-ho1vt8vz2l

5 жыл бұрын

How much they charge

@Syndra_maximoff1

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ho1vt8vz2l for what?

I am obsessed with your documentaries, so informative and insightful. Keep it up!

that flip at 4:58 is WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT. it’s not about courage; it’s about the overwhelming passion and dedication to being exactly who you are.

@cartergomez5390

Жыл бұрын

That comment about the decision to become female or who she really is, made her mind strong. That is such a beautiful description and she felt comfortable with that reporter.

I'm from India. We get blessed by transgenders cause we believe they represent the balance of feminity and masculinity in one. Wonderful to see this beautifully documented. Colonialism shocked our culture.

Interesting.. Surprised to see they seem more accepted than trans in America

@tallbeauty

7 жыл бұрын

I thought so too until I finished watching this. In history they were treated well but not so much now. Just like in America. Reduced to the sex trade just as they are here.

@SuperSara909

7 жыл бұрын

theres a lot of poverty in india that's the biggest problem and that is probably why in modern times these people are reduced to the sex trade

@melodicnostalgic3823

7 жыл бұрын

India is often a land of many Cultures, People and History. Ancient India and its Native religion (Hinduism) embraced diversity and different genders, It gave the world Kamasutra (The Sex Manual) and accepted Homosexuality, Hindu Fables often speak of Legendary & Heroic Men who identified themselves as Transgender, They were the equivalent of Great Heroes like Hercules and Ulysseus, But for India !!! That's not all, The Chief God of Hindu Pantehon (Shiva) is mentioned to be a Transgender (Being Part Male and part Female). So imagine how much they respected Transgender people when they worshipped a Transgender God as their Chief Deity !!! But after India was Invaded by Islamic Empires and Colonized by British, Principles and Morals of Christianity and Islam crept into Hinduism and the Local Population made the Hijra (Transgender people) victims of Bigotry and people used to Humiliate them and consider them "A Social Disease". (This Bigotry and hate still exists today, Hard to get rid of the Past so easily). But, With time, India is soon changing and embacing them and recognizing the human rights of people just like their Ancient indian Culture which celebrated them as a normal part of the Society !

@56harshvardhanchand65

7 жыл бұрын

Bullshit shiv Ji was not a transgender

@56harshvardhanchand65

7 жыл бұрын

Stop spreading lies

The girl doing the interview is so pretty. She looks like Emily Blunt as well :)

@iheartamberrrr

7 жыл бұрын

she really is pretty

@noneya7910

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah she looks a little like Alicia Vikander as well

@ashishsrivastava3778

6 жыл бұрын

+sadbbaby Hiii. I.like.this..

@tula__

6 жыл бұрын

she looks so beautiful in sari 😍

@annemariestaudenmann945

6 жыл бұрын

They all are beautiful to themselves and to their peers. They are happy! What a blessing!

They're all beautiful.

@jaanmohammad9407

3 жыл бұрын

00919794229246 watsap aoo

The next time I see my Indian friends criticize the western world I’m gonna remind them they have literal femboy communities

0:53 didi tera tevar diwana😂😂😂 backround music

@etrasvina1427

4 жыл бұрын

Do you know the first backround music?

@himanirawat9594

3 жыл бұрын

@@etrasvina1427 which one budd

@krithik2189

3 жыл бұрын

Kyaa

@Mohitkumar-mv8mj

3 жыл бұрын

*devar

@asthakumari9584

3 жыл бұрын

@@etrasvina1427 yeah it's Didi Tera devar diwana very famous song

wow their culture is so rich and beautiful

omg thank u for covering south indian transgenders! i haven't seen many documentaries talking abt them so yeah kudos!

Wow most people here are so accepting, everytime I watched videos like lgbt rights from my country the comment section is always filled with hate and I can't stand reading it even if I'm a straight girl I really can't stand seeing these people get treated badly even tho they didn't harm anyone and it's theur personal bussiness.

you guys honestly make the best cultural videos in youtube. I'm amazed at how much I can learn from these few Style Out There videos I've watched. By far, this one has opened my eyes the most; I had no idea the Hijra actually "existed". The one about matching couples is also really great. Thank you so much for making these amazing videos and I hope to see more soon! Love you guys

Fantastic episode. Beautiful fashion, women and spirits. Love this series.

Very proud of this transwoman ....she speaks good English...inlove all of them.Thank you for the documentary

@lishalini4116

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly

They’re so beautiful! God bless them 😍🙏🏼💖

this host is completely charming. thank you for not making these types of videos in a "haha, lets laugh at the weird other culture" style. cough cough vice

i don't care the gender i only watch how they are looking good and accept by thier community..i like sari dress...i love indian people.😚😚😚😚😚😚😚

@music_and_youu

5 жыл бұрын

Love from India🇮🇳🤗

@supportindiasaveindia3211

4 жыл бұрын

Yes we are !

@kyliesfatass8481

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dear friend !!!,sorry for late reply as you know KZread is hell as old !!!😑😑🤗🤗

Such a nice documentary!! Love the way she hosted the whole thing ! 💕💕💕

The interviewer looks SO gorgeous at 6:26!! Honestly not many Indians I know can look this beautiful in Indian attire she's GLOWING

I'm so glad you guys actually came to india and made this documentary. India's culture is so rich that it needs more exposure . Thank u so much for featuring my country in this documentary Great job . Hope u enjoyed your stay in india 💕

I hope I can go to India and buy those dress from them 😍

@marylourdes4498

7 жыл бұрын

Hi you can buy it online, good luck

@noneya7910

6 жыл бұрын

I bought some nice ones online. There's a site called cbazaar that sells them but they're kinda expensive

@janreiser8002

6 жыл бұрын

Mary Lourdes :-)

@janreiser8002

6 жыл бұрын

Mary Lourdes :-)

@saouraavjyotisaikia5224

6 жыл бұрын

your welcome.

It hits different when you can understand what they are saying without the subtitles I really wanna visit this someday

The reporter has such beautiful dimples and pleasant disposition.

This kind of made me tear up a bit, both happy and sad, sad because these people are being denied such things that a lot of us take for granted, but happy because even though they have lost touch with blood family, they are still able to find a family that openly accepts and loves them for them. I love this series so much :D

Love Love Love this short... As an Indian I really hope things change for this community. We are all minorities in some part of the world. The world needs to accept that.

This is just positive energy all around tbh. She looks very at ease and so are they. She didn’t come to exploit their culture but rather to learn and ask questions and offer her support. I love this

The choice of music for this video is fantastic. Also it's a beautiful documentary. Dharna is beautiful and i admire her courage to live the life as she wants

I really love this series but as a hard of hearing person, I wish they were captioned. More accessibility please!

@refinery29

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out- we just turned on closed captioning. Hope that helps! x

@LM-qv7cy

2 жыл бұрын

@@refinery29 thank for the inclusion 💞

This is a beautiful documentary.. being an Indian it's nice to learn a little more about a community that is not usually talked about in a good light. These women are beautiful and so empowering... hoping that more people watch this video and become aware of this loving and welcoming side of hijras.

i smiled throughout the video... it was really heart touching and wonderful to see them happy and living life to fullest

The conversation between them were awesome , amazing...... God bless them.....

This series makes me smile so much. To be able to see parts of the world like this is amazing when you're not able to travel 24/7. The topics and the people you choose are so interesting and captivating!! xxx

@pravenasshsathiyamoorthie7718

6 жыл бұрын

fjennifer why so many x's?

This is the most beautiful video I've ever seen! Loved the host and her humble behaviour! In love we this series!!!

How beautiful! I definitely want to visit India and explore its rich culture soon!

Its really amazing getting to know of their history....they bring more fortunate to households...

I was surprised when they spoke in Tamil. I guess this is some of the beautiful culture I missed out on growing up overseas

This is such a great series, it's such an eye-opener of the culture and also the harsh realities these women face. Definitely looking forward to your future videos.

-7:12 😂😂 u know how long now I'm searching for that tune...

In india they come to our wedding and bless us