Real ones remember when I used the moniker "the femme in yellow" online (I still sort of do, it's what the -fiy in my handle is for). My thread comparing the the femminielli to hijras and khwaja siras was part of the inspiration for Talia's incredible 'The Third Sex' essay
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Katra Ariello, Golden Apple Audio Narrator 🏳️⚧️
"But Kat, you're not Indian or Pakistani. You're not a hijra or khwaja sira, why is this so important to you?"
Have you ever heard of the Neapolitan third gender "femminiello"? It's the term my moniker "The Femme in Yellow" is derived from, and yes, I am Neapolitan. Shut up.
