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Word originating in ancient Hawaii and around Polynesia for a third-gendered person, that is, not male nor female, but both or neither. In pre-contact Hawaii (before white explorers and [missionaries] brought their [homophobia] with them), mahus were considered special and assumed respected and traditional roles within the communities. After colonization, it became common for "mahu" to be used pejoratively to refer mostly to gay men and drag queens, but sometimes also butch women, and [transgendered] people of all kinds. Although it is now most commonly used in a disdainful way, some have decided to remember their history and reclaim the word with pride, calling themselves "mahu," just as the words, "queer," "fag," and "dyke," have been reclaimed by many.
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