Abstract
Nature has not been uniform in its creations,
producing a spectrum of variances wherever possible.
Some have wealth while others are poor, few have
attractive physical features while others have ugly faces.
Similarly there are variations in human sex resulting into
possibilities that cannot be clearly partitioned into either
of the sexes. It’s this intermediate sex that is the subject of
this study - the people known as Hijra or Chhakka. The
other names labeled to them by the society are Khadra,
Khusra, Zanana, Murat, K-2, third-sex, or third world.
The researcher has adopted a qualitative approach for
the study and has conducted informal interviews with the
respondents while referring to secondary data wherever
required. The researcher contacted respondents belonging
to various localities of Karachi, practicing various
religions (Muslims, Christians). The researcher has
avoided the use of the names of these respondents and
refers to them simply as respondents.
The aim of the study is to understand the different
aspects of the life of these people, from their perspective.
They usually live as a community. The research has been
carried out with th e hope of letting the society understand
their differences, lifestyle and the reasons behind their
peculiar way of living.
Anila Mithani, Fateh Muhammad Burfat. (2003) Hijra – The Sex in Between, Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Sciences and Economics, Volume-01, Issue-1.
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