http://karenrayne.com/2008/06/26/conversations-on-gender/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:41:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://karenrayne.com/2008/06/26/conversations-on-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 Margaret Pevec Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:27:31 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/2008/06/26/conversations-on-gender/#comment-3190 Thanks for the link to the article about the sworn virgins of Albania. This is fascinating and a great example of how culture plays such an enormous role in our concept of gender. The fact that these women, simply by swearing to remain virgins, were completely accepted into the world of men is extraordinary. I had heard of "gender bending" practices among native peoples, but not in Europe. Thanks for the link to the article about the sworn virgins of Albania. This is fascinating and a great example of how culture plays such an enormous role in our concept of gender. The fact that these women, simply by swearing to remain virgins, were completely accepted into the world of men is extraordinary. I had heard of “gender bending” practices among native peoples, but not in Europe.

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