![]() ![]() How we understand “man and woman” now is very much framed by Christianity and Europe. Although we’re both from different Native Nations, our ancestors have experienced a type of gender violence very much rooted in a euro-expansion of gender identity. Euro-Americans had a particular understanding of gender, and they forced that understanding on Kelly and my ancestors. So, when it comes to settler colonialism, it’s difficult not to talk about gender identity. So, for example, particularly within the context of the U.S, you have all these different institutions of violence like the church, the state, and residential schools that were used to colonize, to inflict violence, and to erase Indigenous understanding. Also, it’s rooted in ideologies that have removal, displacement, elimination, and genocide of Indigenous presences at its core. How have colonial narratives impacted Indigenous ideas around gender identity? As you’ve majored in ethnic studies, can you please tell us about some of the original thoughts on gender that the Diné people have historically had?Ĭharlie: I frame settler colonialism as a system of technologies and land ownership that affects social relations. ![]() I know that you are currently a doctoral student who aims to challenge settler-colonial narratives. To empower and educate others, I talk about my experiences as a queer trans-femme and how they have influenced my life ![]() In celebration of Pride month, I’ve been focusing a lot more on queer and trans folk and the marginalization that they experience both within and outside different Native Nations. I’m trying to address things like rainbow capitalism, cultural appropriation, misrepresentation, and college access. It’s celebrating and advocating for Black, brown, and Indigenous Peoples, particularly those who are queer and trans. My area of study is similar to what I post online. I am interested in the intricacies of the internet, higher education, and settler colonialism. My English pronouns are they/them or she/hers. I’m known on social media as Diné Aesthetics. Hi, Charlie! Can you introduce yourself and tell us about your platform?Ĭharlie Amáyá (She/her/they/them): My name is Charlie Amáyá Scott. Charlie Amáyá Scott (She/her/they/them): Is Gendered Beauty a Western Construct? Lessons From an Indigenous (Diné) Trans Femme ![]()
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