The diversity in religions and their practices has been evident throughout time. Each religion has its own unique beliefs and traditions. In America there tends to be a lack of knowledge and sense of awareness when it pertains to other religions and cultures worldwide. From the 19th century and beyond traditional protestant beliefs have cast a shadow over Christians in America. Religious traditions and practices including those within the Oneida Community, Mizuko Kuyo in Buddhism, and third gender in Native American cultures all in some way defy the religious, gender, and sexual standards set by traditional protestant America from the 19th century up until today.
