Should sex-change men called Miss?
A deputy minister Saturday called for "consideration of all sides of the argument" when draft legislation allowing men who have undergone sex-change operations to use female titles is debated.
Bangkok Post - Poldej Pinpratheep - Published on August 12, 2007
Legislation has been slated for tabling in the National Legislative Assembly. Deputy Social Development and Human Security Minister Poldej Pinpratheep said Saturday the matter would attract widespread public attention and needed a broad hearing.
Assembly member Juree Vichit-Vadakan plans to submit a bill allowing transsexuals to legally change their titles. Poldej said he thought Juree's reason for doing so was out of concern that transsexuals encountered "lifestyle problems" if they were forced to remain identified as men, citing checking into hotels as one such problem.
Srinakharinwirot University president and assembly member Wiroon Tungcharoen backed the bill. It gives transsexuals a choice of what title to adopt, similar to other countries, he said, adding that he foresaw no problems with title changes. Even universities with segregated dormitories have discussed assigning appropriate accommodation for "third-sex" students. Wiroon said that with the production of "third-sex evidence", universities could assign trans-genders to women's accommodation.
Meanwhile, Poldej said the ministry was promoting two new laws, both in line with the draft constitution. The first - which has passed Council of State consideration and will be submitted to the assembly in three weeks - is the family-promotion bill...
More on the bill but not the topic at
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/12...al_30044763.php
No mention here of women changing to men?
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Should sex-change men called Miss?
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