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Indonesia - Transgendered in Malang

Started by Butterfly, September 24, 2007, 12:59:35 AM

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Indonesia - Transgendered in Malang

http://insideindonesia.org/content/view/606/47/
By Kim Heriot-Darragh
09/24/2007

"In the wider community, perceptions were similarly mixed. Many people are unaccustomed to using the word 'waria' to describe transgendered people. More often they use offensive terms like 'banci' and 'bencong'.
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Hypatia

Ibu means 'mother' and Pak means 'father'. These words are used as affectionate honorific titles for old people, prefixed to a person's given name.
Here's what I find about compromise--
don't do it if it hurts inside,
'cause either way you're screwed,
eventually you'll find
you may as well feel good;
you may as well have some pride

--Indigo Girls
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