Why so many LB in thailand?

[rockabilly]

Always do ... If i were rich i'd buy a chain of islands and make a Tgirl utopia. Surf , Sand , Sun and equality and acceptance for all. Leave your discrimination on the mainland, just have fun and relax ... but what to call this oasis? Oh well i can dream.

[hankhavelock]

Originally Posted by rockabilly

Always do ... If i were rich i'd buy a chain of islands and make a Tgirl utopia. Surf , Sand , Sun and equality and acceptance for all. Leave your discrimination on the mainland, just have fun and relax ... but what to call this oasis? Oh well i can dream.

I think this "oasis" of yours is called "Sincerety Island". And I also think that it can be found every where... if we wish! The point is to bring our dreams into reality. If your dream is being with a trans*woman, then make your "string of open-minded islands" with HER! Even in a small apartment :-)

If you truly want her, go get her!

You are SO ripe for a meaningful relationship with a sweet little tranny-girl... FIND HER! Make her happy! She's waiting!

H

[violet lightning]

I'm thinking that trans-genders, being human, are probably fairly evenly distributed around the world. What happens after that is a mix of upbringing and the environment.(accepting/non-accepting). In environments where its more accepted, (for whatever reasons) you will probably find more.
Its a shame to hear that one of the prime motivations, at least in Thailand is money. I think Thailand and places like the Phillipines, etc., have been pleasure destinations for many, many years,(if not centuries),
for the worlds military, businessmen, and sexual adventurers. Lots of prostitution of all kinds.
So at least in Thailand, the motivation seems to be more about money, tourism and survival, than honest acceptance.
Such a shame. It seems to me that trans genders have always been part of the human spectrum of sexuality, and as such, will always be with us. Some ancient (and even some contemporary) cultures had a distinct niche or place for transgenders. At least mtf. The American Indian culture comes to mind, where they were revered, respected or at the very least accepted as a part of the group.
That being said, maybe(?) the world will become more accepting again as transexualism is slowly mainstreamed into the culture. (via the internet, television, etc.), and people realize that its a normal part of the human condition and come to appreciate their unique contribution to society.
Just look at the U.S. Ten or fifteen years ago, there were a few tgirls on a little thing called the internet, or you could go to a club if you lived in a big city, or find some in a few adult magazines. Now they are appearing in bigger numbers all the time; the internet has exploded with them, and you can find real tgirls all over the world. I think they have always been there, but now are starting to feel more open, more accepted, and they are coming out.
Not to say that its an easy thing-I know its not. But its easier now than in, say the 1950's.
To me, it just adds spice to life, and who dosn't like a little spice now and then?

[violet lightning]

Originally Posted by rockabilly

Always do ... If i were rich i'd buy a chain of islands and make a Tgirl utopia. Surf , Sand , Sun and equality and acceptance for all. Leave your discrimination on the mainland, just have fun and relax ... but what to call this oasis? Oh well i can dream.

Makes me think of the old TV show "Fantasy Island" . Every week a new group of tourists would come on the island and Mr. Roark (Ricardo Montalban) and his sidekick, Tattoo, would try to make their fantasies come true.
Now that would make a great idea for a tgirl tourist destination!!
Just replace Mr. Roark with someone like Joanna Jet.... and let the fun begin!

[racquel]

Along the lines of what has already been said, I think another big difference vs. the eastern world is that even when people in the USA are tolerant that they still have a total lack of understanding of transsexuality.

I hear Native Americans had respect for the concept of two-spirit people and transgendered pepole in general. I think eastern culture has this as well. It just sounds to me like people are more accepting of the fact that different people "find themselves" in many different ways.

In the USA there are plenty people who are tolerant of gays and even transsexuals, and people tend to understand at least a little bit the concept of gayness. But in my experience most people simply don't understand transsexuality. They don't believe in it. If anything, they think it's a mental illness. As nice as people may be, most of them think that inside I'm really just a confused gay man.