Comments by "exnihilo415" (@exnihilo415) on "Katoi: Thailand, het koninkrijk van de ladyboys" video.

  1. I ended up marrying a Thai trans woman. Best decision I ever made.
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  2. Rest assured there are plenty of wealthy Thai trans women from wealthy families. My wife is a Thai trans woman. If you have any questions, just ask.
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  3.  @sarastarthenailtech3363  I don’t see trans men as fake men. I treat them with all the respect and decency that I treat non-trans men I meet.
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  4.  @sarastarthenailtech3363  You are welcome to be as disrespectful as you like to anyone you like.
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  5.  @freetheworld2671  There have been trans people all across SEAsia since antiquity. Nothing new.
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  6. Do you say the same thing about trans men?
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  7.  @sachakayato8633  No problem at all. Most people have almost no experience with trans women and assume the worst. I’m here to say, assume the best! Trans women are amazing and deserve respect and hopefully equal protection under Thai law one day. My wife and I have been waiting almost 20 years to be able to legally marry in Thailand, but it is not legal yet (we are legally married in California). Know hope! Thanks for your comment.
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  8.  @girumzemichael704  Accepting trans people and treating them decently is not fatalism.
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  9. Careful now. You could have the time of your life, fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. That's my story. We're married and have been together for 22 years now. Best decision I ever made.
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  10. It’s fine. It’s inexpensive and he does good work. My wife had her breasts done there.
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  11.  @akane8615  My wife had her breasts done there. It’s fine. He’s an amazing surgeon despite the clinic’s terrible optics.
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  12.  @glidden67  Step 1. Visit Thailand and strike up a conversation with a trans girl.
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  13.  @LaNoir.  Couldn’t agree more. My wife took hormones during puberty which was enormously beneficial for her transition.
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  14.  @marrrtin  Or it’s about more than Buddhism. There are Thai trans women in the Muslim south of Thailand as well, after all. Have you spent much time in Thailand talking with Thai trans women? My wife is actually a Thai trans woman.
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  15.  @marrrtin  It isn’t single cause. It’s multitude of sociological factors. It’s also not universally some kind of transgender nirvana in Thailand, as any Thai trans women will tell you. There is certainly are Thai people who are hostile and negative towards Thai trans people. I’ve talked to many. Nor does Thailand have an exclusive lock on treating trans people decently. Many progressive people in many cultures in the west do as well. Navigating this has been the story of my wife and I for most of our adult lives.
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  16.  @binaturist5949  Why thank you. We’ve been together now for 22 years. We’re looking forward to retiring to Thailand in another 8 years or so. My ex girlfriend (a non-trans girl) freely admits my trans wife is far more girly than she is. I hope that you get to talk to more Thai trans girls. They truly are amazing people and have a very unique perspective on life.
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  17.  @daisymiano925  Be as disrespectful to the gender identity of trans women as you wish. I won’t be joining you.
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  18.  @roxanenana6274  A lifetime of money and effort dedicated to the task goes a long way. Thai trans girls often look amazing, that’s part of the reason I married a Thai trans girl.
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  19.  @angelajakob1257  I don't deny anything. Trans women are fully aware they don't have a uterus or XY chromosomes. Gender identity is what people interact with socially everyday. No one does an organ inventory or a karyotype test before dropping pronouns. It's all casual audio and visual inspection.
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  20. Nah. Trans people are just people.
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  21. They're not giving any metrics because there aren't any such reliable LGBT demographics in Thailand. Sure the rate of trans people per capita isn't high but it's higher than any western country per capita. I'd estimate somewhere around 0.5%. More in younger generations, fewer in older. I see trans folks in untouristed Thailand all the time, it's just fairly rare. Hang out near any Thai school and you'll see some.
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  22. Same chemicals as China and Vietnam which are made in China anyway. Vastly fewer ladyboys there. That's not it.
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  23. Oh, please. Trans people are not disgusting. Check your bias.
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  24.  @daisymiano925  Then pay Thai trans girls to go to better clinic. They will gladly accept your money.
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  25.  @everythingisaworkinprogres5729  Literally every plastic surgeon has unhappy clients.
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  26.  @patrickhome8378  Dr. Thep is a legend. My wife is happy with her surgery.
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  27. How many Thai trans women have you spoken with personally to know this?
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  28.  @alisonancell6047  You simply can’t know an average without actual regret rate samples.
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  29. Nah. I married a Thai trans women. Zero confusion or grossness at all. Best decision I ever made.
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  30.  @Myself-xy6np  They’re happy. What’s it to you?
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  31.  @ElieGroff  Clearly not being trans was making them unhappy which is why they transitioned. Everyone has agency to live the way they want to in life without your approval. It’s pretty clear to me you have very little personal experience with Thai trans people in real life.
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  32.  @TheIrishd501  Nonexistent entities aren’t anywhere.
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  33.  @TheIrishd501  Leave it to the religious to be so fearful of death and so melodramatic. There is no supernatural sky daddy watching over us. The only thing we have on this rock is each other and our intelligence.
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  34. There are trans men in Thailand and there is a rich cultural tradition of “Toms” who are more like butch lesbians.
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  35.  @glidden67  Quite easy. Just visit Thailand and if you see a trans girl just talk to her and ask if she wants to go to Starbucks for coffee. Simple as that! If you're interested in a relationship find a trans girl who's working in a regular daytime job and chat her up there. If you're just interested in a good time for a short time then Pattaya is where it's at.
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  36.  @glidden67  Just like any other girl, really. If you want a girlfriend, find a trans girl working a day job professional job and then chat her up and get her number.
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  37.  @valentinegoudou594  It’s lupron. Look it up.
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  38.  @valentinegoudou594  Look up Lupron. It’s an androgen suppressor.
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  39. Lupron is the medication that is dual use.
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  40. Go to Thailand and talk with some trans women of different ages and you’ll have your answer. What Is it you want to know?
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  41. Most Thai trans girls don't do sex work. You can see them working regular jobs all over untouristed Thailand. Yes, Real ID cards do state their assigned gender at birth. That said, fake ID cards are quite easy to come by. Couple thousand baht and they'll fool any tourist. Myanmar ID fakes are the easiest to get.
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  42. Why can't you get behind people having the freedom to live how they wish?
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  43.  @bereniceolivero4326  It is many things to many people.
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  44.  @bereniceolivero4326  Yep. 🤣
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  45.  @bereniceolivero4326  The reality is that a lot of gender and language around gender is socially constructed.
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  46.  @bereniceolivero4326  Not everything is some kind of misogynistic conspiracy. Women can and do create their own cultures by and for themselves as a benefit to themselves as a social construction.
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  47.  @rainbowodysseybyjonlion  Then they are unhappy. No one is eternally happy about anything if they’re being honest. The reality is that the regret rate for SRS is incredibly low. Free will is the ability to make your own decisions and mistakes in this world.
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  48.  @vrod0745  Just because you can’t imagine parents being proud of their trans children doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. I’ve met plenty of Thai trans girls who do and who don’t have parents who love and accept them as trans.
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  49.  @vrod0745  Oh, please. Being trans isn’t illegal. Many Thai parents are, in fact, proud of their trans children. Go and ask some and they’ll be happy to tell you.
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  50. All of the other Buddhist countries are far less LGBT friendly. Being trans in Mongolia or Bhutan is not a good time.
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  51.  @pennypetrovic3682 Gender isn’t biology.
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  52. Women with MRKH syndrome aren't women. Got it.
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  53. Trans people were never not a part of Thai society.
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  54. Rest assured there is plenty of hostility and employment discrimination against LGBT people in Thailand. My wife is a Thai trans woman. I know all about it.
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  55. It’s both, not either or.
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  56. There are plenty of interviews with Thai trans women on YouTube if you want to understand their perspective. My wife is a Thai trans woman. If you have any questions, just ask.
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  57. They need to feel comfortable with the body they have and use everyday. The surgery they have or don’t have is up to them, it is not up to you. My wife is a Thai trans woman. If you have any questions, just ask.
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  58.  @angelnature1139  The fact is gender identity isn’t biology. I respect the gender identity of others. You are welcome to be as respectful or disrespectful to the gender identity of others as you wish.
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  59.  @maimounaka5561  Many thanks!
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  60.  @poollife777  Sickening awesome.
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