Fascinating the ladies would put so much time and effort into a thirteen hundred dollar prize. Have no idea what those gowns and accessories cost in Thailand? Here in US easily twenty to fifty times the value of the prize for winning.
The fact they made that transition is the best prize of all for those who have their hearts and their minds finally in agreement for the first time in their lives.
If one is NOT armored against what they will read or see on web searches of this particular subject, then let your curiosity end with the video. There is a lot of fear, hate, perverts, and mental sickness stalking those who are boy+girl. Lots of love, support, encouragement, and help also. Just be warned!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzpB5-vzKAs
I pray each and everyone finds the peace and happiness in their lives they so desperately seek. Please let no more die because they lost all hope or were murdered for who they were.
always,
Barb
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The Cathoey
When I was there in 2007, I saw several of the Cathoey in Dr Kamol's clinic. Of course at the clinic, they were very nice to them, after all sex change is one of the biggest businesses in Thailand. No one said it directly, but it seemed that their future was working in bars and brothels, and perhaps one day when they get too old for it, then perhaps they would own their own or manage one for someone else.
The one I got to know started taking upwards of 20 mg/day of Estrogen when she was 12. The Americans with me said that her brain was fried by the heavy dosage. The most I ever took was 2 mg/day, and less than that now that I am on the patches. The Patch I am on is .1 mg/per day, and it much more effective than pills.
I wish I could say that these girls have some sort of academic or business future, but that would be the exception, I think.
Gwen