6. Three Genders? In Ancient Egypt? It's More Likely Than You Think

In today’s episode, Leigh and Gretchen head way back in time to
Ancient Egypt. That’s right, get ready to walk like an Egyptian!
Take a tour through Egyptian mythology to discuss what Set and
Nephthys imply about Egypt having a concept of third gender.
Plus, the dancing woman mummy, gender transformation in burial,
the gender presentation of women pharaohs like Hatshepsut, and
Gretchen’s favorite gay Egyptian tomb! By the end, you’ll see why
having 3 genders in Ancient Egypt is more likely than people
think!



Outline
0:00 – Introduction


5:38 – A Note on Mythological Sources


9:44 – Gender Ambiguity in Mythology


30:29 – What Does this Have to do with Gender?


40:00 – Other Evidence of Non-Cisheteronormative Gender


54:58 – Linguistic Evidence of Third Gender


1:07:36 – Two Famous hm Priests: Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep


1:23:52 – Takeaways


1:29:39 – How Gay Were They?


1:36:51 – Closing and Where to Find us Online



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