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[–]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.