Oman gendered person خنيث‎ khanith http://homosaurus.org/v2/xanith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanith https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/khanith#English https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/xanith#English https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001517 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062222 "Khanith" is defined differently by many authors, some equating it with being a transgender woman, a feminine cisgender gay man, a male-to-female cross-dresser, or a completely separate gender designation. An alternative gender role or categorization referred to in Oman and some parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The term usually refers to those assigned male at birth who may express themselves in a somewhat feminine manner or engage in relationships with men. Some persons consider khanith to be a temporary category that is "grown out of", i.e. at some point khanith consider themselves as men enter into heterosexual relationships with women. This is by no means a universal consideration. chanith khaneeth khanīth xanith Arabian Peninsula culturally-specific gender identity مُخَنَّث mukhannath Transphobic Hate Crime The Complete Dictionary of Sexology LGBTQIA+ Immigrants & Internationals: Cultural Resources for Service Providers in Allegheny County