Xōchihuahqueh (plural of xōchihuah) labeled people designated as men at birth but who were involved in "behaviors" or "aspects" considered "feminine" because they had an essence (Xochi/flower) that distinguished them in that society.
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Patlachehqueh (plural of patlacheh) is more complex, with variants, but in general they seem to label those in which the "masculine aspects" were more dominant, that is, they identified themselves as men, exercised "masculine roles", (and also women who were attracted to women).
Bearing in mind that it is important not to analyze these aspects with our modern perspective and that the ethno-historical records we have are not enough to understand the whole dimension of the issues that involved gender identity and sexual orientation in that society.
I will be honest, I do not understand nor am I very familiar with these issues and I am afraid I have written or said something silly that may be wrong or sound offensive, but I will leave a text here with more details about it:
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As for the image, it’s on the Florentine Codex and it depicts a man and a xochihuah talking about the flower.
Notice: It is common to confuse the glyph of “speech/talk” with a penis and it may looks offensive in this way.
Those are not penises! It’s a sign they’re talking.
Notice: It is common to confuse the glyph of “speech/talk” with a penis and it may looks offensive in this way.
Those are not penises! It’s a sign they’re talking.
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