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  • Juchitan, Mexico:  Muxes (transvestites) are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:  Muxes (transvestites) are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:  Muxes (transvestites) are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:  Muxes (transvestites) are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:  Muxes (transvestites) are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   "La Luz de la Luna," Biani Bew Marcelino, or Marci, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in her aunt's traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana huipil and modernized skirt.  Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept 15, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   "La Luz de la Luna," Biani Bew Marcelino, or Marci, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in her aunt's traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana huipil and modernized skirt.  Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept 15, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   "La Luz de la Luna," Biani Bew Marcelino, or Marci, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in her aunt's traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana huipil and modernized skirt.  Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept 15, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez (yellow) and her nephew Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez (red) are muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan, on Sept. 13, 2008. Here they pose in Jesusa's home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Jose Antonio Sanchez Gomez, or "La Mistica," is a muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. This is her one-room home, with an altar to her mother, and her hammock bed. She stands in a traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana top and cool cotton skirt. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. ,Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   "La Luz de la Luna," Biani Bew Marcelino, or Marci, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in her aunt's traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana huipil and modernized skirt.  Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept 15, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez (yellow) and her nephew Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez (red) are muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan, on Sept. 13, 2008. Here they pose in Jesusa's home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez (yellow) and her nephew Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez (red) are muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan, on Sept. 13, 2008. Here they pose in Jesusa's home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez (yellow) and her nephew Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez (red) are muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan, on Sept. 13, 2008. Here they pose in Jesusa's home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   "La Luz de la Luna," Biani Bew Marcelino, or Marci, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in her aunt's traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana huipil and modernized skirt.  Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept 15, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   "La Luz de la Luna," Biani Bew Marcelino, or Marci, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in her aunt's traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana huipil and modernized skirt.  Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept 15, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   "La Luz de la Luna," Biani Bew Marcelino, or Marci, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in her aunt's traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana huipil and modernized skirt.  Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept 15, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Jose Antonio Sanchez Gomez, or "La Mistica," is a muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. This is her one-room home, with an altar to her mother, and her hammock bed. She stands in a traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana top and cool cotton skirt. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. ,Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Jose Antonio Sanchez Gomez, or "La Mistica," is a muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. This is her one-room home, with an altar to her mother, and her hammock bed. She stands in a traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana top and cool cotton skirt. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. ,Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez (yellow) and her nephew Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez (red) are muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan, on Sept. 13, 2008. Here they pose in Jesusa's home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Jose Antonio Sanchez Gomez, or "La Mistica," is a muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. This is her one-room home, with an altar to her mother, and her hammock bed. She stands in a traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana top and cool cotton skirt. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. ,Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Jose Antonio Sanchez Gomez, or "La Mistica," is a muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. This is her one-room home, with an altar to her mother, and her hammock bed. She stands in a traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana top and cool cotton skirt. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. ,Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Julio Valdiviezo Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives  in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. , July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   Jose Antonio Sanchez Gomez, or "La Mistica," is a muxe, or transvestites, in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. This is her one-room home, with an altar to her mother, and her hammock bed. She stands in a traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana top and cool cotton skirt. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. ,Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan.Here she poses in her home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   La Briniza, Edgardo Carrillo Medina, is a muxe, or transvestite, living in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan. Here she dresses in a light cotton version of the traditional, richly embroidered, Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 14, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: A "regala," or parade, is held by the muxe group "Baila Conmigo" the day after the ball. The muxe dress in traditional Tejuana dress and parade through the street with the queen, from whose float are thrown gifts for passersby. Once this was fruit and flowers; now it's tupperware. Carts pulled by oxen and participants on horseback also throw gifts to watchers. Dec. 29, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: A "regala," or parade, is held by the muxe group "Baila Conmigo" the day after the ball. The muxe dress in traditional Tejuana dress and parade through the street with the queen, from whose float are thrown gifts for passersby. Once this was fruit and flowers; now it's tupperware. Carts pulled by oxen and participants on horseback also throw gifts to watchers. Dec. 29, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: A "regala," or parade, is held by the muxe group "Baila Conmigo" the day after the ball. The muxe dress in traditional Tejuana dress and parade through the street with the queen, from whose float are thrown gifts for passersby. Once this was fruit and flowers; now it's tupperware. Carts pulled by oxen and participants on horseback also throw gifts to watchers. Dec. 29, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: A "regala," or parade, is held by the muxe group "Baila Conmigo" the day after the ball. The muxe dress in traditional Tejuana dress and parade through the street with the queen, from whose float are thrown gifts for passersby. Once this was fruit and flowers; now it's tupperware. Carts pulled by oxen and participants on horseback also throw gifts to watchers. Dec. 29, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: Jesusa Hernandez is a muxe, or transvestite, who lives in the Oaxacan town of Juchitan.Here she poses in her home, in traditional Tejuana clothing. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. July 6, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: A "regala," or parade, is held by the muxe group "Baila Conmigo" the day after the ball. The muxe dress in traditional Tejuana dress and parade through the street with the queen, from whose float are thrown gifts for passersby. Once this was fruit and flowers; now it's tupperware. Carts pulled by oxen and participants on horseback also throw gifts to watchers. Dec. 29, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico: A "regala," or parade, is held by the muxe group "Baila Conmigo" the day after the ball. The muxe dress in traditional Tejuana dress and parade through the street with the queen, from whose float are thrown gifts for passersby. Once this was fruit and flowers; now it's tupperware. Carts pulled by oxen and participants on horseback also throw gifts to watchers. Dec. 29, 2008.(photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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  • Juchitan, Mexico:   An example of the finely embroided Tejuana clothing of the Isthmus region of Mexico, as displayed in the shop of Muxe (transvestite) seamstress, Eduardo Orozco. Muxes are very common, and accepted, in this Southern Oaxacan region, which claims to not discriminate against gays. The matriarchal society is still driven by women but in flux in the machismo culture of Mexico. Sept. 13, 2008. (photo: Ann Summa).
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