Why do You Think Men Become Women?

[trisex]

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[DL_NL]

Yes, I believe it's a case of wrong body. I also think T-girls are incredibly brave for risking all disadvantages of the transformation: alienating friends and family, facing prejudice and extreme hostility in the world around you and risking dissatisfaction with the results of the transformation. My respect, I wouldn't be able to face that myself. The internal turmoil preceding the transformation will be hell too, I imagine.

[Pedro DB]

I have asked this question to 20 or more of the Ladyboys that I know. Every single one of them has responded that they have always believed they were female - from as early as they can remember in most cases.

I also ask them about composition of their family unit (i.e. brothers & sisters) and it doesn't seem to matter. So it's not environmental factors - like one boy with all sisters, so he starts acting like a girl.

Last week I met two sisters who were originally brothers. The eldest always knew she was a girl. Whereas the youngest did admit to deciding based on seeing what the eldest did. That was a first!

In Thailand, Ladyboys are everywhere. There is no advantage here to changing your life so radically, in fact it makes life so much tougher for them. They are often alienated by their families - especially their Fathers. Society tolerates them but equal opportunities does not really exist here and so it certainly limits career opportunities.

So, why so many? Why so prevalent in Asia but less so in other areas of the world?

You could argue that it's 'easier' for Asian features & physique to be feminine and therefore more do - but it's more deep rooted than that.

I understand that in certain areas of Thailand every village and sometimes every family contains at least one ladyboy. It's almost a genetic disposition that is prevalent here. Also, from what I hear, it's increasing.

For that I am truly thankful!

[alanamead]

For me and most of those I know like me, it's the first response. As early as I can remember, I've realized I was a girl. In thinking back about it, I've come to realize that that was very deep-seated, because at the time, I did not know about anatomical differences - I just knew that women acted and dressed differently than boys.

I was at some level of denial for a long time, but could never shake the sense that I was always uncomfortable in my own skin. Hormones and surgery are just steps to being complete.

[DeaconBlues]

I voted for the first choice, that they feel they are in fact female in a male body. If they were simply gay or were doing if for a sexual thrill, I just don't see that as enough motivation to go through all that they must to be female on the outside just as they are on the inside. Think about it, for what a TS must spend in money, time, effort, if it was merely a sexual urge, they could have bought their own private brothel for what the surgery costs. Add to the monitary costs all that they endure from ingnorant people who don't like them for simply being who they really are, it is all just way way way too much trouble to go through just for some sexual thrill. I am actually pretty certain that most if not all TS girls are seriously females who were born in the wrong body.

And honestly, I do have the greatest and sincerest respect for these women who are very much women on the inside. They are consciously CHOOSING their gender, not simply accepting what biological chance dropped on them. So, in my way of thinking, they are actually more of a woman than a girl who was born female, the TS girl is actively wanting to be female, and working very hard to be female.

I myself prefer the "pre-op TS girl" because her penis is a very clear reminder that she is actively choosing to be female in spite of the biological obsticles she faces, but I still have all the real heartfelt respect for the "post-op girls." *And I must admit I think T-girls with penises are very sexy and fun! But that is just my personal choice, I am sure post op girls are fun to be with as well.

The first option, surely?

I agree with the above posters, i wouldn't think anybody would go through something like SRS just for the sake of a sexual fetish. As a TV i know how sexy the whole transformation thing is, and trying to look as convincing as possible is a big part of it for me, but i'd personally never want to go the whole way. A nice pair of tits would be great :D but i don't think i'd want to go through all the hassle of getting some.

[tslust]

Originally Posted by Natalie_J

The first option, surely?

I agree with the above posters, i wouldn't think anybody would go through something like SRS just for the sake of a sexual fetish. As a TV i know how sexy the whole transformation thing is, and trying to look as convincing as possible is a big part of it for me, but i'd personally never want to go the whole way. A nice pair of tits would be great :D but i don't think i'd want to go through all the hassle of getting some.

I know what you mean. I might (at a later date) decide to start hormones, but I wouldn't go through with SRS.

And yeah, a pair of tits would be awesome!!