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Gender diversity is not something that appeared only in modern times, nor does it belong to just one region.

Many ancient cultures around the world believed that a person's gender was not necessarily limited to only male and female.

In South Asian mythology, some deities have both male and female characteristics. In Chinese Buddhist culture, Guanyin was often depicted as male in earlier times and later more often as female, showing that this figure is not limited by a fixed gender.

Traditional stories in some parts of Africa and the Americas also include deities and priests who can change gender or have characteristics of different genders at the same time.

At carnivals in the Caribbean, people also wear clothing associated with different genders and use humorous performances to challenge authority.

Female warriors in Central Asian folktales fight bravely, challenging the old idea that fighting belongs only to men.

Later, colonial rule and certain religious ideas suppressed these traditions, making many people afraid to express themselves openly. But gender diversity never disappeared.

It has always existed in myths, religions, festivals, and everyday life, and has long been a part of human culture.