The Malagans are not a multi-ethnic society. They are purely Malagans due to the isolation, which has prevented ethnic conflict. Gender is the attributed status used in Malagan society. (Kottak 327) They glorify the female gender, so it is not uncommon to see transgender males. Although these males are unable to undergo a complete gender transformation due to lack of technology, they are considered female to some extent in their society. The gender categories in Malagana are as follows: male, female, born again male, born again female and undecided. Reborn males are females who transform into males and are treated exactly like males. Reborn females are males who transform into females and are treated as females, but have little to no authority in the public sphere, but take on roles that normal females perform, such as tool making, pottery sculpting, and pottery. Undecided individuals do not prefer one gender over the other and are treated as males. In order of authoritative rank, older women are the most respected and powerful individuals in the village. As a result, they have the greatest responsibility and the greatest privilege. Below the elders, young and adult women have the most authority in the village, predominantly in the domestic sphere, but also in the economic sphere of the community. Finally, men are classified by their wife's status, indicated by her abilities and