For example, some men and women may identify as cross-dressers who are men who dress in women's clothing. Others may consider themselves transgender. Transgender individuals are men and women who desire or have undergone genital surgery to become the opposite sex. Finally, citizens can join the intersex group. Intersex groups are people whose genitals are not clearly male or female. India identifies individuals who fall into the third sexual category as hijras. Some believe that hijras are men who worshiped a Hindu goddess by sacrificing their genitals and vowing to live without sexuality (Brannon 2015). Hijras are also believed to have the power to confer fertility and are often invited to special events (Brannon 2015). India is not the only country to believe that third-sex citizens have spiritual callings