Jessica Hinchy

Delving into the history of the Hijra community in colonial India, the podcast explores British colonial efforts to eradicate and eliminate this gender non-conforming group. It discusses the criminalization of the community, colonial anxieties surrounding gender, and the struggles faced in classifying gender and sexuality. The narrative also touches on the impact of colonial governance on the Hijra community and the post-colonial repercussions of laws governing gender and sexuality in present-day India.