I sat beside hijras two years ago during the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA-Asia) meeting in Mumbai.
I think they were cool, in fairness to them. Some of them I think thought it nice that I sat so close to them and I didnt show any sign of being upset or uncomfy. But that doesn't make me a better person. Here in Manila, gay males generally dislike the equivalent "bakla" and the more outspoken internet gays always make some unkind remarks about being associated with these effeminates when they volunteer some outrageous things on TV. In my humble opinion, I guess gays should be more aggressive in pushing gay male images on television if we want people to stop thinking of role-playing and other stereotypes. Sadly, whenever I go around asking gay couples to face the cameras, everyone freaks out. So I am left with no option but to ask my bakla friends, some with breast augmentation surgery-enhanced boobs, to spill all out on national television. And life goes on... Cheers, Oscar www.geocities.com/progayphilippines. gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com wrote: > >Mr. Clayton, > >I don't know too much about Hijras. But I'll try to answer your >queries. It cannot be that they picked up my sexual orientation in the >train. Therefore, it is a coincidence or the fact that I'm almost >boyish in looks which made them pick out me from the crowd. > >Hijras going down in numbers is an alien concept with me. I cannot >help you out with this. > >About role-playing; let me just make you aware of that in India. There >is a famous lesbian couple in Kerala who often get featured in >mainstream media. They engage in role-playing. Popular entertainment >also pokes at us LGBTs by showing extremely feminine features and >behaviour in gays and vice versa in lesbians. > >But still, I don't think that an average gay/lesbian person is >interested in this. Therefore I agree with the fact that if Hijras don >roles, then they cannot be classified under regular gays/lesbians. > >Cheers > >Kris >-- >"Remember that if men were not meant to be sucked, their bodies >wouldn't have come with a nozzle!" - A Gay _______________________________________ EDSAMAIL. Internet the way YOU WANT IT. www.edsamail.com.ph ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give underprivileged students the materials they need to learn. Bring education to life by funding a specific classroom project. http://us.click.yahoo.com/4F6XtA/_WnJAA/E2hLAA/WfTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Group Site: http://www.gaybombay.info ========================== NEW CLASSIFIEDS SECTION SEEKING FRIENDS? VISIT www.gaybombay.info click on classified section and type your message in the post section once the link opens This message was posted to the gay_bombay Yahoo! Group. Responses to messages (by clicking "Reply") will also be posted on the eGroup and sent to all members. If you'd like to respond privately to the author of any message then please compose and send a new email message to the author's email address. For Parties and events go to: http://calendar.yahoo.com/YYY,04497/srt,0/gaybombaygroup/?v=42&POS= Post:- gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com Subscribe:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Digest Mode:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] No Mail Mode:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Individual Mail Mode:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Us:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives are at http://www.mail-archive.com/gay_bombay%40yahoogroups.com/maillist.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
