Kathoeys
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From a review of Ladyboys:
The first is Mali, a Patpong gogo dancer and prostitute. She grew up as a buffalo herder in Isan but as her sexual life bloomed, headed for Bangkok and a job as a waiter and, eventually, a dancer in a bikini and high heels. “Kathoeys are like trees that grow wild,” she concludes. “I don’t know what else lies in store for me, but I’m proud of this: I’m my own gardener, watering, pruning and shaping my own tree - my own life. How could I ask for more?”
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