Celebrity sex change

[Shana A]

 Celebrity sex change
Thursday, 26 August 2010 15:03 Ou Mom

http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010082641505/Special-Supplements/celebrity-sex-change.html

POPY, whose real name is Leang Sothea, is a 28-year-old gay performer who was discovered at what could best be described as a "Who wants to be Cambodia's next transsexual star?" competition on TV3.

Having spent more than US$2,000 in Cambodia in early 2007 to have the breast surgery which thousands of women pay for throughout the world each year, she needed to go further in her quest for a female body and did not hesitate to spend nearly another $8,000 for a sex-change operation in Thailand in early 2008.

"Firstly, I was interested in the information about sex change in Thailand where many gays there have done it without any problems, so I decided to discuss this firstly with a doctor and then go ahead with the operation," she said.

[Debra]

.....Thailand where many gays there have done it without any problems....

Really??? I hate when they think transgender woman = gay man (or the other way around)

[Kristyn]

Really??? I hate when they think transgender woman = gay man (or the other way around)

So do I.  I'm also getting really annoyed by all the exploitation of trans people as well.  Shows like this Cambodia one as well as Maury Pauvich and Rikki Lake having those man or woman shows.  It's turning our condition into a joke.