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Third sex

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October 13, 2018: Protest in support of 3rd gender in front of the Bundeskanzleramt in Germany

The terms third gender and third sex mean people who are seen as neither man nor woman.[1] It can also mean the social category in societies who recognize three or more genders.[1] The term "third" is usually understood to mean "other".

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Third Sex, Third Gender: Beyond Sexual Dimorphism in Culture and History. Zone Books. 1993. ISBN 978-0-942299-82-3.