Question

Among some Native American groups, figures known as berdaches were biological men who assumed the behavior and tasks of women. Sometimes they married men and together they would share the products of each other's labor in the same way that different sex marriages do. This example illustrates

a: how Arizona is one of many states that recognize same sex marriages in the US
b: how, if legal, same sex marriages could easily give each spouse rights to the other spouse's labor and its products
c: the rare social phenomenon of polyandry
d: how same sex marriages make good economic sense
e: how Edmund Leach was wrong to suggest that all societies define marriage similarly

Answer 1

Among Native American groups, berdaches were biological men who assumed the behavior and tasks of the opposite gender. They would share the products of each other's labor, similar to different-sex marriages.

Step-by-step explanation:

This example illustrates how Native American groups had categories of variant gender where some individuals assumed the behavior and tasks of the opposite gender. These individuals, known as berdaches, were biological men who took on feminine roles and sometimes married men. They would share the products of each other's labor, similar to how different-sex marriages do. This example highlights the cultural understanding of gender and the fluidity of gender roles in certain Native American societies.