No longer do Thai teen boys who prefer dressing up as the opposite sex face the dilemma of choosing between the "male" and "female" restrooms in school.
The reason? There is now a "transvestite toilet".
A survey in The Kampang School in northeastern Thailand showed that more than 200 of the school's 2,600 students felt that they were transgender. Henceforth, the school came up with a unisex restroom with a human figure split in half part man in blue and part woman in red emblazoned across the toilet's door with the words "Transvestite Toilet".
The creativity of having a transvestite toilet portrays the country's tolerance of its very visible transgender community. The term describes not only transvestites, but also cross-dressers, transsexuals, and those born with the physical characteristics of both sexes.
The toilet received many positive comments from transgender students and there are plans for even more of such developements.
Personal Views:
"Transvestite Toilets" are an excellent way that the Thais can show their acceptance of a transgender society. Not only will these people finally feel like they are not outcasts, but they will also be highly pleased with the efforts that their country is putting in to make them feel at home. People all around the world will also be able to understand that despite the many types of people in this world - everyone is still human and deserves a chance to be treated normally and respected as an individual. Such an activity also encourages everyone to be more open-minded about today's society and how people and things are constantly evolving. Most of all, with such toilets, students in schools will also feel more comfortable as they do not have to worry about receiving weird looks or getting uncomfortable gestures from the other students.
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Rachel,
Its amazing how a country that is so underdeveloped economically has such advanced approaches in accepting humanity in all its forms. The government should be applauded for taking such a bold step where other countries have avoided making a stand or have even condemned trasgender behaviour.
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