A newly-formed Thai airline (PC Air) has recruited transsexuals as air hostesses, in a pioneering move it believes will be copied by other carriers. The company has selected three "Ladyboys" in its first round of hiring this week to promote equal opportunities for what is dubbed the "third sex" in Thailand. The new airline's boss said:
"I think these people can have many careers- not just in the entertainment business, and many of them have a dream to be an air hostess. I just made their dream come true. Our society has changed. It's evolution. I'm a pioneer and I'm sure there will be other organisations following my idea."
Good for him and the "katoeys"as they are called in Thailand. The country has the largest number of third sex transexuals and to my mind remains one of the most tolerant societies we have the pleasure of living in.
PC Air did not make sexual reassignment a criteria for the job, merely that the applicants possessed the necessary language skills and the potential to provide good service. More than 100 transsexuals applied for the first places, but the airline decided on a quota of three in the initial round of recruitment, where 17 men and ten women were also hired.
The transsexual flight attendants will wear special gold-coloured "third sex" name badges to help passengers and immigration staff to easily identify the gender they are faced with.
Utterly brilliant and I truly hope this takes off in all senses of the word. :o)
Thailand's surgeons are pioneering cheaper and quicker sex change operations because of the sky-high demand from men wishing to become women. However, many katoeys do not undergo sex change operations, either because of the expense or possible medical complications.
Good for him and the "katoeys"as they are called in Thailand. The country has the largest number of third sex transexuals and to my mind remains one of the most tolerant societies we have the pleasure of living in.
PC Air did not make sexual reassignment a criteria for the job, merely that the applicants possessed the necessary language skills and the potential to provide good service. More than 100 transsexuals applied for the first places, but the airline decided on a quota of three in the initial round of recruitment, where 17 men and ten women were also hired.
The transsexual flight attendants will wear special gold-coloured "third sex" name badges to help passengers and immigration staff to easily identify the gender they are faced with.
Utterly brilliant and I truly hope this takes off in all senses of the word. :o)
Thailand's surgeons are pioneering cheaper and quicker sex change operations because of the sky-high demand from men wishing to become women. However, many katoeys do not undergo sex change operations, either because of the expense or possible medical complications.
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