Transexuals in Iran

[Tomcat]

UK BBC2 TV 25 2 2008

Other than Thailand , Iran conducts the most sex change operations in the world. Yes.. im surprised as well?

Its on tonight and its supposed to be "striking" according to the UK D telegraph. They hate Homos ( Death Sentence) but love the Ladyboys.... how queer

[Guest]

(Tomcat @ Feb. 25 2008,17:49) UK BBC2 TV 25 2 2008

Other than Thailand , Iran conducts the most sex change operations in the world. Yes.. im surprised as well?

Its on tonight and its supposed to be "striking" according to the UK D telegraph. They hate Homos ( Death Sentence) but love the Ladyboys.... how queer

The program is called " Transsexual in Iran " and it is broadcast from 22:00 to 23:00 CET (UK: 21:00 - 22:00).

[stogie bear]

Bit torrent, don't fail me now!

[statuesque]

Oh, splendid! My girlfriends and I were just talking about this last Saturday.  

Apparently, this came about when a male-to-female transgender approached the late Ayatollah Khomeini (highest spiritual leader in Iran) to appeal for their welfare due to harsh treatments by discrimination. On her way to see him, she endured sexual harassment and torture by official guards until she reached an audience with him.  Fortunately, he listened to her and was very understanding to the point of issuing an irrevocable decree to accept transsexualism in the country.  

Found this article online http://www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artm...w.cgi/35/15513 (although Im not sure about the author referring to her interviewees as "he". Strange   )

The growing concern of this acceptance is that since gays are punishable by law (even death!) a lot, if not most, of these gay people resort to undergoing surgeries and endure having to pretend theyre TGs just to keep their significant other. Talk about fighting for who you love!   But really, its sad.  


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[Naang Faa]

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Found this...nothing to do with the BBC documentary though..
I never have any problems with Muslim/Arabic guys when i meet them...except for the stalker and a guy i put on his arse
in Bangkok airport last year....
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[si geena]

There is already a history of sorts in Central Asia.

[Tomcat]

Another point to note is that Turkey, according to my ex Turkish GG girlfriend, has a large and active transexual population. She was always telling me that there are many TS clubs in Instanbul.

[BigTel]

Thank's T C, I shall enjoying watching this tonight.

[eltel]

(Naang Faa @ Feb. 25 2008,18:34) I never have any problems with Muslim/Arabic guys when i meet them...except for the stalker and a guy i put on his arse
in Bangkok airport last year....
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(From first hand experience) Never piss off a Liverpool girl..

[mcqueen]

About 3 years ago, I met an Iranian post-op in Bangkok and we had a pleasant short time session.
She looked quite nice, very tall, white, fair skin and good body. She also told me, that there are many TS in Iran.

[jimslim]

(statuesque @ Feb. 25 2008,18:34) Apparently, this came about when a male-to-female transgender approached the late Ayatollah Khomeini (highest spiritual leader in Iran) to appeal for their welfare due to harsh treatments by discrimination. On her way to see him, she endured sexual harassment and torture by official guards until she reached an audience with him.  Fortunately, he listened to her and was very understanding to the point of issuing an irrevocable decree to accept transsexualism in the country.

Very interesting , The Ayatollah was not some one you would think of as open minded .

[Naang Faa]

(eltel @ Feb. 26 2008,01:25)

(Naang Faa @ Feb. 25 2008,18:34) I never have any problems with Muslim/Arabic guys when i meet them...except for the stalker and a guy i put on his arse
in Bangkok airport last year....
x

(From first hand experience) Never piss off a Liverpool girl..

He started it...he shouldn't have been so 'ard faced!
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[Guest]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer....0092wrt

should be able to watch it here


edit: only available to those in the UK

[Naang Faa]

edit: only available to those in the UK

Typical *huffs*,I pay a tv license (no you don't need a license to cross-dress in the UK)
I'm hardly ever in the country and when i do want to watch something i can't because i'm
in La-la land...
Not impressed Terry Wogan..
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[terryw]

From an academic point of view the programme was interesting.

The 3 'transexuals' interviewed were obviously boys in drag who had a simple choice. Either get a sex change so that they can legally have sexual relations with men or stay as they are, risk being arrested and hung from a crane for being gay.