Unveiling discrimination
A critical analysis of transgender laws and the marginalization of hijras in the Indian subcontinent
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hijra, transgender, third gender, lawfare, India, PakistanResumen
Este artículo examina la marginación histórica y jurídica de las hijra, una comunidad de tercer género del sur de Asia, con especial atención al subcontinente indio. Utilizando un marco teórico poscolonial, el artículo analiza las dinámicas contemporáneas del lawfare entre las hijra y activistas transgénero en India y Pakistán. El estudio integra el análisis de género y de clase a fin de explorar proyectos jurídicos específicos, tomando ejemplos de la legislación colonial y contemporánea de India y Pakistán. El artículo sostiene que, a pesar del creciente reconocimiento jurídico de los derechos de las personas transexuales, las hijra siguen estando marginadas, ya que el activismo transgénero busca la aceptación en la clase media, a menudo, a expensas de las comunidades hijra. Mediante el estudio de las intervenciones legislativas y los relatos en torno a actuaciones activistas, se analiza el lawfare en dos niveles, el legislativo y el social, demostrando que el activismo transgénero puede perpetuar la discriminación contra las hijra tanto en Pakistán como en la India. El análisis subraya la complejidad de las alianzas dentro de los grupos queer en las sociedades poscoloniales del sur de Asia, y pone en tela de juicio la suposición de que estos grupos son aliados naturales. En última instancia, el artículo revela la compleja intersección entre género, clase y estrategias jurídicas, con una visión crítica de la función que desempeña el lawfare en la perpetuación de las divisiones sociales, y reclama una perspectiva más integradora de los derechos de género.
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