->-bleeped-<-s and transgenders only at new online fashion store

[Shana A]

->-bleeped-<-s and transgenders only at new online fashion store
A Japanese Internet site targets men who want to look like women with its Akihabara-style clothes
By Robert Michael Poole 17 December, 2010

http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/shop/fashion-online-->-bleeped-<-s-new-online-store-869944

Last month Ami Takeuchi of Japan placed second at the sixth annual Miss International Queen -- celebrating ->-bleeped-<-s and transgender contestants -- in Pattaya, Thailand.

Now a website in Japan, called Lagrangel, has been launched to offer local ->-bleeped-<-s and other men who want to look like women, a carefully selected range of the latest fashions. Providing their fashion tastes are Akihabara style, that is.

Known as "new-halves" locally, ->-bleeped-<-s are widely accepted in Japanese society, with entertainers like Ai Haruna (previously Kenji Onishi) having successful careers.