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In the bustling streets of Bangkok, a ladyboy in a glittering costume is waving her arms and greeting passers-by in the hope of attracting more customers. Her heavy makeup, exaggerated makeup, deep eyeshadow and heavy lip gloss are far from the image of traditional women, yet her deep, magnetic voice makes it impossible to include her in the male category.
Often in such scenes, passers-by will involuntarily be attracted by this unique character and show a surprised expression. However, in the country of Thailand, this "non-male and non-female" existence has become the norm in life.
Looking back on the long history, we can find that eunuchs may be the earliest prototype of "shemales". In ancient China, eunuchs served as attendants in the imperial palace, and the castration they underwent was undoubtedly an extremely cruel process of "sex change". Although the eunuchs at that time had a low status, as time passed, these people in high positions gradually grasped more and more power and influence.
Centuries later, in Renaissance Italy, in order to break the ban on women from performing on stage, they created "eunuchs" – castrations of boys with natural voices to keep them soft and supple, providing spectacular performances for high-society theaters and churches. Despite the brutality of this method, the artistic achievements of these eunuchs were unrivaled at the time.
Whether eunuchs or eunuchs, their presence reveals the dark side of human nature – sacrificing others and even using extreme means in order to achieve their goals. At the same time, these castrated individuals are more like witnesses in the long river of history, silently recording those unknown undercurrent historical events.
In the late 80s of the 20th century, in order to maintain the good image of the country, the Singapore government began a large-scale rectification of the ladyboy industry, which was once one of the "Four Asian Tigers". This has left a large number of ladyboys stationed in Singapore in a difficult situation and homeless.
At this critical juncture, the emerging economy of Thailand is like a beacon of light, attracting these ladyboys who have nowhere to stay. The open and inclusive folk customs of the Thai people just meet the special needs of the ladyboy group. Therefore, in this land of unlimited opportunities, ladyboys quickly integrated into all corners of society.
In the beginning, these talented people were mainly active in the service industry such as nightclubs, but they did not want to stop there, but actively expanded their fields, showing an amazing career aura in many fields such as entertainment, tourism, and even politics!
The Thai people maintain a warm appreciation for this charismatic "third gender" group, and even set up their own "ladyboy toilet" in public to make their lives easier.
There is no doubt that this is undoubtedly a great opportunity for the shemale group to achieve a "gorgeous turn". In Thailand, they have moved away from the discrimination of the past and are instead revered for this unique gender trait.
However, standing at the center of the shemale stage and enjoying the attention of the crowd is often only a very small number of lucky people. Not only do they have outstanding looks, but they also have otherworldly artistic talents, such as the 2007 ladyboy queen Tanyana, who became the first "air demon" flight attendant in history, making a name for herself in the aviation industry, a field that was once considered the exclusive domain of men.
In many film and television works, we can often see the figure of ladyboy stars, such as in the movie "Thai Embarrassment", a ladyboy beauty named Rose suddenly revealed her original male face in the elevator, bringing a strong visual shock to the audience;
However, the survival conditions of most ordinary shemales are far from being comparable to those who are the best. In order to be able to "transform" into women, they have to take hormonal drugs for a long time, bear the high cost, and nevertheless, it is still difficult to completely eliminate the deeply imprinted masculinity on their bodies, which is undoubtedly an eternal pain in their hearts.
In the mysterious land of Thailand, there are even some phenomena that make people laugh and cry: some poor families, in order to make money to support their children in the future, even start to give them estrogen from the moment they are born, artificially creating "shemale" children.
Other families see shemales as ideal "good wives and mothers", and they are willing to spend all their money to fund their favorite shemale sex reassignment surgery just to make her completely "transgender" as a woman, so as to satisfy their deepest expectations and dreams.
The annual Thai ladyboy queen beauty pageant has undoubtedly become an excellent platform for those chaebol giants to find their perfect partner. However, from their point of view, those glamorous and moving ladyboys seem to be regarded as rare and rare "commodities", with high hopes and infinite potential for exploitation, but ironically, no one is willing to stand up and sincerely listen to and respond to their hidden cries and desires.
This fate full of twists and turns has pushed them reluctantly to the road of burden, silently enduring endless pain and torture behind the dazzling stage.
From the eunuch system in ancient China to the eunuch phenomenon in modern Singapore and Thailand, the figure of the ladyboy has flashed throughout the long history, witnessing the ruthlessness and violence of the world, while also revealing the dark corners of human nature.
In the face of all this, what attitude should we adopt? Should we be tolerant and caring, or should we choose indifference and discrimination? Perhaps, looking at the world from this unique perspective can give us a deeper understanding and reflection on the diversity of life.
After all, living in such a complex society, everyone must pay a price for their choices.
After all, the preciousness of life lies not only in the division of gender boundaries, but also in the eyes of tolerance and respect, to look at every individual in this world, to feel their joys and sorrows, and to work together to build a harmonious and beautiful home on this earth.