Metis (Nepal) - World Gender Customs (sitios de interés)

The term meti is an indigenous term for a third gender in Nepal with a long and checkered history in the Himalayan region. They a born as males, but assume feminine dress and carriage. For the last 30 years, most Metis make their living as prostitutes. They do not consider themselves gay, but rather as a third gender that is interested in straight men. In recent years they have been the targets of violence by Napalese police and gangs calling themselves "Maoists."