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Transgender Thai kickboxer Somros 'Rose' Polchareon fighting for sex change

Started by stephaniec, January 07, 2016, 10:30:11 AM

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January 07, 2016, 10:30:11 AM
Transgender Thai kickboxer Somros 'Rose' Polchareon fighting for sex change

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/transgender-kickboxer-fights-for-a-sex-change/7074900

ABC/News/ By South-East Asia correspondent Liam Cochrane   01/07/2016

"For Thai fighter Somros Polchareon, there are a few extra steps in preparing for a kickboxing bout.

Only after mascara is applied and eyelashes are curled does the 19-year-old grab a handbag and walk outside to have her hands wrapped in bandages and her muscular body rubbed down with oil.

Rose, as she is known to all, is one of a handful of transgender fighters at the top levels of Thailand's national sport, Muay Thai, a form of kickboxing that allows the use of elbows and knees as well as fists and feet. "
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