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NONG TOOM - The Thai Kick Boxer, Turned Ladyboy, who Charmed a Nation The movie can be found on youtube. wanted to become a woman. became a celebrated kick boxer in order to do it. She won 20 of the 22 fights that she was involved in, and became not only a celebrated kick boxer, but a celebrated model in Thailand. who see themselves as women, then there are cross dressers who dress as women. Then there are the ones who see themselves as a third sex. no really seeing themselves as women, but as men who would rather be women.
community, this does not translate to an all-out acceptance of them. Gender roles here are extremely conservative, and often oppressive. of the fact that Thailand is a very, VERY non-confrontational society. she prevailed and inspired a nation. | |
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Nong Toom (the real life person behind the story), is simply amazing in this role. and does all his own stunts and fighting in the movie, but he is equally believable as a transgender person, which he actually isn't in real life.
He's the one doing the kicking here: | |
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