I will never get over the patience and grace of these creatures. They tolerate all our ridiculous whims and are so gentle and helpful. And of course they never forget, so do not fuck with them!
It's very, very late here, are they painted or wearing suits, I can't tell.
It's strange and impressive thing that Thailand is so accepting of transgendered people. There has been a lot of talk lately in the US press about children with gender identity issues, but really nothing about accepting them when they get older. And even with gay rights evolving, they're on the periphery. Most times they're cast as clownish-- outrageous drag queens for mass entertainment. I think it's pretty sad. There were times when transgendered people had a more of a nuanced role in society- in pre-Cook Hawaii for instance, they were part of the religious order. Not that's we'd want to go back to that, but somehow the US is stuck on fitting people into one category- gay or straight, white or black, male or female, etc., etc.
@cdmunch: Transsexuals are considered a third gender everywhere in the Asia-Pacific region - except of course the USA. (We even had a Mayor/MP for a dozen years in NZ). Viva las Fafafine!
@Proofer3: i've read that ... and that in other cultures transgendered people are something of a caste of tricksters, empaths, etc., and accepted as part of the natural order
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The jokes to be made... #parishilton
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It's very, very late here, are they painted or wearing suits, I can't tell.
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They have standards for human behavior that we don't always meet.
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