Periagoge
Scenario

When family expectations clash with kothi identity

My family keeps asking when I will get married to a woman and have children but I am kothi and cannot keep pretending to be someone I am not.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between authentic self-expression and familial belonging creates an impossible choice between truth and acceptance.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with South Asian gender diversity — hijra and kothi?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.