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PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) - At the Miss Tiffany Universe pageant - which
boasts dozens of gorgeous, lithe, smooth-skinned contestants - one thing
is undeniable: Thailand turns out some of the most beautiful transvestites
and transsexuals in the world.
As contestants glided across the stage in glittering ball gowns Saturday night,
one might never have guessed they were all born boys. Only when they open their
mouths do their vocal cords reveal the truth.
"Most people can’t tell because I’m very petite, but when I talk, they know," said
21-year-old Wararat Saengchai, who started taking female hormones at 14 and underwent
sex change and breast implant operations a year ago.
Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country, is widely tolerant of homosexuals,
transvestites and transsexuals - one reason, perhaps, that men who opt for the
transformation here are so stunning and convincing.
from AP
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