What exactly is a Thai Katoey?
So what exactly is a Thai Katoey. A Thai Katoey or
Thai ladyboy is actually transgender Thai male person
who choose to live his life as a woman.
In Thailand, they are also better known as phyuing
praphet song which means "a second kind of woman".
In fact, there is an old tale in northern Thailand
which stated that in the beginning, there was this
couple (a real man and a real woman) who had three
childrens. The 1st one is a true male, the 2nd one a
true female but the 3rd one is a mixture of both or a
third sex - a gay, a ladyboy.
Why are katoeys so common in Thailand?
Thai ladyboy's are renowned for their exceptional
beauty. Some of them are even more beautiful than a real
Thai woman.
Not all Thai katoeys work in the nightlife industry
though. Some of them hold regular jobs such as
secretary, nurse, hairdresser, waitress and some even
hold high paying position in the fashion design
industry.
It's not that uncommon and strange to see a Thai
ladyboy in Thailand. Did you know that they even hold
beauty contests for choosing the most beautiful Thai
ladyboy in Thailand?
In fact, you will even find Thai boys who wear
lipstick or wear girl dresses at a very young age. There
are even cases of school boys wearing lipstick to
school.
So why isn't the Thai society taking any action to
all of this? Well, Thailand is actually a Buddhist
country, and the essence of Buddhism is about tolerance
and forgiveness.
The Thais takes reincarnation and karma very
seriously. They believe that if a man had commited too
many sins and adulteries in his past life, he will be
born into a ladyboy or katoey as a form of punishment
for all the bad and evil things he had done.
In fact, most katoeys wish that they will be reborn
into a real man in their next life!
So the Thais decided that instead of viewing them as
an obscene or inferior, they believe that the Thai
ladyboys do deserve some pity and a place in society.
They believe that by doing so, it will help lighten
their punishment a bit. Some Thais even believe that
Thai ladyboy can bring them good luck.
Article courtest of http://mythaisense
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