Within Thailand, there are an estimated five hundred thousand so called, "Ladyboys", who were born male, and grew up normally as boys. As they reached their teens, they had developed facial features that made them look like young ladies. Many decided to become, in one way or another, a ladyboy, and underwent operations and took medicines to help with the development of the features they wanted. Many spend their entire salaries on these changes to their bodies. There are many clinics in Bangkok that do nothing other than surgeries for these people. I am told it is unique to Thailand.
I have seen newspaper stories and photos of "Ladyboy Beauty Contests", and it is impossible to tell(from the photos), that these people are men...or were. Many of these people work in "Massage" parlors catering to gay men.
I and some of my Thai family friends were having lunch, when Rose received a text message from her second eldest son, who is seventeen, and attends school at a temple in Northern Thailand, to be a monk. He informed his mother that he had decided to become a ladyboy. While some were in shock, Rose asked me what I thought she should do. It was my view that she should advise the other three boys that they were about to get a sister. Everyone had a good laugh; Rose sent a text to her son, telling him that he could do with his life as he pleased, just do not ask for financial help, because it would not happen.
I will probably do a final page towards next weekend, that will cover several other topics.
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