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[–]Kai_Decadence[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I didn't know that about India and Indonesia, very interesting. For Thailand, I'm aware of the whole "LadyBoy" thing and how it even plays into the sexcation aspect of the area. I want to read up more on this but I feel like I'm gonna be bombarded with misinformation because of the whole belief that Thailand is like some Transgender paradise but I feel like there is a deep dark secret to this where the area may very well frown upon and discourage Gay men (especially if they are Feminine & gender nonconforming) and try to pressure them into being that.

[–]BEB 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yes, I would read up on all of it if you're going to do an episode.

In India, the transgenders (TIMs) are called hijras. In Indonesia, waria, and in Thailand I only heard them call Lady Boys, but I think that's the name Westerners gave them.

[–]Kai_Decadence[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah I'm really trying to read all I can. I was actually reading about the Waria of Indonesia and how they are not seen as shameful compared to homosexual men and even it being disgraceful if a family has an effeminate son. Of course it's a little synopsis but connecting the dots, you can say how an effeminate young gay boy living in Indonesia and being considered disgraceful to his family and have to endure gay bashing and verbal harassment while in school, he can grow up thinking that there must be something wrong with him and thus that he must be trans...

I'm still reading on India and learned that homosexuality was punishable by law until about 2017 and 2018. I'm reaching a roadblock with the Hijras though. Like I'm not sure if it's encouraged over being homosexual like what happens in Indonesia. And I haven't gotten to Thailand yet lol.