Why Are There So Many Trans Women In Thailand? | ASIAN BOSS

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[trangdxo]

They are really pretty I won’t lie... but the word “lady boy” makes me cringe.

[uiopk]

To me it's just unfair that Thailand is perceived mostly like "the land of sex tourism for foreigners with guilty pleasures" rather than the place of tolerance with hospitable people, exquisite food, unique culture and history that truly is.

[aa-snvp]

I am Thai and if you are a lady boy or transgender, you will feel comfortable here because not many people judge, there are also many famouse lady boys too

[carlaknowles]

I am blown away by how accepting and chill everyone is about this. This is so good, and coming from both men and women and different ages groups too.

[leeishla]

Loved how the older gentleman said that "Is not really that we accept it, but rather that we've never been explicitly against it" I really liked that. 💕

[osumanaaa]

Reporter: How often do you see ladyboys?
Citizens: Not that often, I only saw 2 today....
To someone like me who only saw like 2 or 3 in his whole life, that does sound like an "often" thing :D

[Roe.c]

“Well it’s not like we’re are more accepting of it but rather we were never explicitly against it”

Damn 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[millionstarslightyear]

My big bro is gay (now 35 yrs old). He never said anything about his sexuality but one day he just directly brought his boyfriend home 😂.
After I asked my mom's opinion about this, she said "he can be what he wants, it's his life" and "It's good he found someone to spend his life with"
She was so chill about it and yeah she's a Thai mom.

[katynewt]

"Was she beautiful?" "Yes, even more so than some Thai women..." 😂

[lookgatesupitchaya]

I'm a ladyboy In Thailand, we have equal rights and liberties. We have the education, knowledge, ability. We have a career as a woman and a man. Thai society is more open to LGBT. But there are also many Thai people who do not understand and do not like us. They have the right not to like us. But they have no right to insult or show bad behavior to us. Because we have equal rights with them.

[峯芽苗]

The “can you tell the difference” question is a bit funny to me. You inherently can’t know if you didn’t notice, there’s no way to know how often you just don’t notice.

[VeralBoni]

3:33 “Well it’s not so much that we’re more accepting of it but rather we were never explicitly against it.” For some reason I like this mindset much better. 👍

[jleviathan]

I partially grew up in Thailand, and their openness to transgender issues really helped me accept myself as well when I had to come to terms with accepting that I will have to live with gender dysphoria for the rest of my life. They always said they don't understand why it's problematic, as our bodies are simply vessels for our souls, and that it's not what you chose to do with your body that matters, but how you treat other people in your life that does, and your individual small actions that can bring forth positive change. Such loving and kind people, have taught me a lot <3 :)

[DJayAce]

Plot Twist. They accidentally interview a lady boy not realizing lol

[staciereynolds]

I have learned more about Thai transgender women by watching Thai BL's then I have learned my whole adult life. Their choice of sexuality has nothing to do with their character as a human being. I really liked this video.

[RikthDcruze]

There is a saying in Thailand "If she is extremely beautiful and sexy, she is probably not a lady."

[ronnienestor]

This is nice.... I see that Thais are tolerant towards trans. Their view is neutral, non-discriminating and accepting... which is not common in many Asian countries.

[xm]

The first thing I heard about Thailand is “Thai people are the most friendly in the world”

[SAIVSS]

I have to say, almost every single Thai person I've met are extremely polite, friendly and even the way they talk is so mellow, fluid, beautiful and just... peaceful? Maybe that's why more transwomen feel safe enough to be out and about.

[SobaYatai]

This is how thai parents teaches us "you can be anything but just be a good person"