Quote Originally Posted by Neveragain View Post
There are sociologist that suggest that these changes in "gender roles" can be used as a measure of the social state of a society. These changes can be seen through artwork, design, fashion, etc. of the period. More times than not when these aspects of society become more "flamboyant" they trend towards the fall of a society.
If you want to use anthropological findings to make a point which I suspect is something like "fags are ruining America" based on your persona here, I'm going to make you at least work for it. So before I agree, I'll need you to expand on the following:

1. Tell me exactly how you feel that the linguistic reification of an expanded gender identity in isolated South American tribes ties into the cultural downfall you're referencing - and I'll even help you a bit and say that certain aspects of Western Roman civilization may sync up with an idea like that, though I've never heard or read anyone's work that references it as a causality. To my knowledge, they're completely different things.

2. Tell me whose work exactly you're referencing.