the nuances that come when a rich cultural history intersects with gender and sexuality in a colonial society. Another big reason for its creation was that while a lot of Two-Spirit people are proudly apart of or could be considered to fit into the greater LGBTQ+ community, that is not universally the case. Many feel that they do not need to use words created by a settler society to describe who they are in their bodies and spirit. Some simply just feel within themselves that being Two-Spirited and Two-Spirited alone just fits. Just as on the reverse end of that, there are plenty of Indigenous LGBTQ+ folk who do not feel comfortable with being addressed as Two- Spirit. Be it that they are not comfortable with the spiritual as well as political responsibilities Two-Spirit individuals often take on for their communities. This may be because they are more at peace with the many words the LGBTQ+ community has to offer. Although the sole reasoning for what makes someone Two-Spirit is vast and has many different variables depending on what is experienced on an individual basis, whether you are an indigenous person wanting to connect closer with your spiritual self, or an outsider observing the community out of a place of wanting to learn. There is no denying the fulfillment in establishing a community, and the Two-Spirit experience is one worth exploring.
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