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Bacha posh, which literally translates to "dressed up as a boy" is a cultural practice in the Middle East of Asia more specifically Pakistan and Afghanistan where patriarchal rules as supreme. Households that are without a male heir or figure to accompany the women are highly stigmatized and marginalized within the society. To avoid such stigmatization families without a son or male figure will commonly choose to present a daughter as male dressing them in the masculine (male) attire. The child known as a bacha posh is no longer considered to be a daughter and is given more independence within society

Social acceptability

The cultural practice of bacha posh was originally un-publicized outside of the Middle East.[7] There are no statistics on how many families have "dressed as a boy" daughter due to the secretive nature of the practice. Only the main family, family friends, and necessary health and education officials no of the bacha posh's biological sex. It is fairly tolerated and acknowledged by society and seen as a practical solution for those without an heir or male figure. Although it is tolerated a bacha posh are bullied and teased for not conforming to religious beliefs and social norms once found out to be a woman. [8]

Re-entry into society

When a bacha posh become marrying age at commonly at 15-17 and/ or when their feminine forms become more pronounced it is in most cases that the father will decide when the bacha posh is to become his daughter. [12] Nevertheless, being a bacha posh of marriageable age the women are able to have a say in the decision to be placed at a daughter status. However, if this means them going against their father's wish thereby the family's wishes the young bacha posh can end up further marginalized without the family's support in a highly family oriented society. As a majority of bacha posh spends their prepubescent years in a male role in society many skipped learning the necessary skills acquired to be an ideal attentive soft-spoken domestic wife as such many experiences untoward anxiety over the transition to womanhood. [13]

Potential Topics: bacha posh: which literally translate to dressed up as a boy. In Afghanistan there are a wide range of restrictions placed upon the female populace Some female choose and/ or forced by their families and society to dress like a man for the sake of cultural beliefs.

Osama (film): shot entirely in Afghanistan. Based off of the true story the film follows Young lady that lives her life as a bacha posh.