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Faʻafafine (Samoan pronunciation: [faʔafafine]; lit. ' in the manner of a woman ') are natal males who align with a third gender or feminine gender role in Samoa. [1] Fa'afafine are not assigned the role at birth, nor raised as girls due to a lack of daughters, as is often claimed in western media.
The Samoa Fa'afafine Association (S.F.A.) is an organisation designed to foster collaboration between the fa'afafine and the LGBT communities in Samoa, the Asia Pacific region and the world. [35] S.F.A describes itself as an organisation dedicated to balancing both Samoan values with Western influences and aims to promote a positive attitude ...
Samoa Faʻafafine Association (SFA) is an organisation based in Samoa, which provides support for LGBTQ+ communities. It organises the annual Miss Faʻafafine pageant, provides sexual health educational programming and advocates for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Samoa, in particular its faʻafafine communities.
Fa'afafine are people who identify themselves as having a third-gender or non-binary role in Samoa, American Samoa and the Samoan diaspora. A recognized gender identity/gender role in traditional Samoan society, and an integral part of Samoan culture, fa'afafine are assigned male at birth, and explicitly embody both masculine and feminine gender traits in a way unique to Polynesia.
American Samoan Monica Miller, the Forum's co-chair, stated: "Given the acclaim this film has received worldwide, and given the silence on exactly why it has been banned in Samoa, observers are left to wonder at the censorship standards being applied in a country where fa’afafine have a well established and respected role."
However, like many other gender identities in Oceania, such as akava'ine in the Cook Islands or Fa'afafine in Samoa, that these identities existed and were valued in pre-modern Fiji. [ 12 ] [ 11 ] Activist Shaneel Lal argues that prior to colonisation, vakasalewalewa were integral to native Fijijan society.
[29] [7] Waititi had considered casting Saelua to play herself in the movie, but ultimately chose fellow Samoan fa'afafine Kaimana for the role. [48] [7] The movie was released on November 17, 2023. [49] Saelua is mentioned in the book Thirty-One Nil: On the Road With Football's Outsiders. [50]
Stanley was a co-founder and President of the Samoa Faʻafafine Association since its establishment in 2006 until her 2018 death. [3] [5] [6] It was Stanley who persuaded the President of Samoa to become the patron of the SFA. [5] As an activist, as well as faʻafafine, Stanley campaigned for the rights of LGBTQ people in Samoa. [3]