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I first became aware of "two spirits" with the character of Little Horse in the movie, Little Big Man.
Since then, this phrase has helped me appraise my own attitudes
towards male/female, masculine/feminine, moral/amoral behavior.
Professor Volker Sommer, unfortunately, uses the French term "berdaches" in this 2011 lecture
when discussing the social standing of "Wey Ho" (sp?) in the Native American society.
He certainly must be aware of the status of this word since 1992
with the book "The Spirit and the Flesh" and later the novel "Two Spirits"
But I was very pleased when he summarized his lecture with:
"Never let your morality get in the way of doing what's right."
My corollary for HQ on this topic would be:
"Never let your self-righteousness* get in the way of doing what's right.
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* self-righteous- adjective - having or characterized by a certainty,
esp. an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior
: self-righteous indignation and complacency.
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