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Title: The pageantry of the "Third Gender"
Post by: Shana A on June 05, 2009, 08:31:52 AM
Post by: Shana A on June 05, 2009, 08:31:52 AM
The pageantry of the "Third Gender"
Video: Man, woman, or something else? Take a walk on Thailand's wild side.
By Patrick Winn - GlobalPost
Published: June 1, 2009 11:06 ET
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thailand/090531/the-pageatry-the-third-gender (http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thailand/090531/the-pageatry-the-third-gender)
PATTAYA, Thailand — They're known as the "katoey," or transgender people, and they are an important part of Thai culture.
Katoeys are found across Thailand — in urban areas, in rural villages, in cabarets and restaurants, in films, newspapers and, yes, on the stages of beauty pageants.
Here's a look at the "Miss Tiffiny Unlimited Sexy Star Contest," in the beach resort of Pattaya, which drew an television audience of some 15 million people.
Video: Man, woman, or something else? Take a walk on Thailand's wild side.
By Patrick Winn - GlobalPost
Published: June 1, 2009 11:06 ET
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thailand/090531/the-pageatry-the-third-gender (http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thailand/090531/the-pageatry-the-third-gender)
PATTAYA, Thailand — They're known as the "katoey," or transgender people, and they are an important part of Thai culture.
Katoeys are found across Thailand — in urban areas, in rural villages, in cabarets and restaurants, in films, newspapers and, yes, on the stages of beauty pageants.
Here's a look at the "Miss Tiffiny Unlimited Sexy Star Contest," in the beach resort of Pattaya, which drew an television audience of some 15 million people.