The transsexual paradox...

[hankhavelock]

Originally Posted by Talvenada

HANK,

The cultural aspect wasn't one that I even gave a thought to, but is a SUPER point to consider.

It would make relationships more possible in trans-friendly parts on the globe, and almost impossible in some backward-leaning locales.

I'm yet to meet a truly "trans-friendly" society... yes, there are more transsexual women in Asia but the general openmindedness is not as in Denmark (where I originate from). And yes, the openmindedness is grand in Dk, but they just don't know how to handle trans-women...

Like a catch-22...

If we are talking about mainstream democratic countries, then I think it's the same. Whether I walk hand-in-hand with my transsexual girlfriend in Asia or in the West (which I never did), then my guess is that people will turn to look and whisper... "Did you see that... a guy with a transvestite...? How freaky can it get...?) They do in Asia.

And in this regard we must remember that even though transsexuality takes up a gigantic part of OUR lives (here at this good forum) then to most vanilla people it's a curiousity but nothing they think much about.

I just saw a trailor on National Geographic TV where they are running a series on taboos. A major part of this trailor was showing transsexual women... so to most people trans-life is taboo.

Go figure...

Peace!

H