RE: [DL] I have an announcement.

["coyote" <coyote@net-link.net>]

> be viewed in the Wild West.  How did the Indians' view it? Yes, I know
> you can't generalize about the various Indian Nations as one group, but
> for this question consider all of them.  I don't have my books in front
> of me, but I think Ghost Dancers (or maybe it was GURPS Wild West)
> addressed this.  An interesting situation happened in a gaming group I

Through the local Office of Diversity Services having a "Coming Out Week"
recently, I learned that apparently many indian tribes believe that such
people are quite spiritually powerful because they possess both male and
female aspects.  I'm prety sure the Sioux believe this, though I'm not sure
about the other tribes.  I wish I could remember what the word for it is.

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Heyoka, according to Ghost Dancers anyways. A heyoka wasn't a stable
ever-present fixture in a tribe, more of a role reserved for ceremonial
purposes. Not all tribes had them, according to my research the heyoka was a
phenomenon limited to the great plains. They would act in peculiar ways,
sometimes dressing in woman's clothes usually to comedic effect. A similar
practice we saw in the samurai eras of Japan.

As for making it a Hindrance, among types who would look down on it (like
almost all of white society), I'd probably rate it at -5 (perhaps call it
"Sissy"), at least if the character's out.  Men who are aware of it are
going to completely lack respect for- and most likely thoroughly disdain-
the character because of his limp-wristed, girly-man, prancin', lisp-talkin'
ways.

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The only problem with this is not all homosexuals act like Scott Thompson's
Buddy character from the Kids in the Hall. Some are, as my gay friends refer
to it, dead butch and you'd never know they were gay by talking with them.

Regards,

>>jcw