LKFMDC
Sanjuro Ronin
Mas Judt
Mighty B
Gene Ching
David Jameison
Hardwork108
Dale Dugas
KC Elbows
John Wang
yes I agree try this guys its got good old snip(sorry monkey boi-I must remember his name!) in it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Wb52XXmts
Low level practitioners need not apply LOL
Do you mean Pigsy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Wb52XXmts
Low level practitioners need not apply LOL
well, at least you don't refer to it as your department of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and fapping...
Kung Fu is good for you.
So I was searching 'Kathoey' and this 2011 thread popped up. I decided I should post this news item here because frankly, I just watched Citizen Four and I don't think I should be searching 'Kathoey' any more.
Beautiful soldiers: This is what conscription looks like for Thailand’s trans women
Fran Wrigley
Like many countries, Thailand’s military has conscription by way of a lottery. Draft day is held each April, around the time of the traditional New Year, and all men over 21 – even those who no longer consider themselves to be male – are required to attend the conscription lottery once.
Thailand is widely considered the trans capital of the world, and more gender reassignment surgery takes place there than in any other country. So Thailand’s unusually high number of trans females (kathoey or “ladyboys”) makes this conscription process somewhat unique.
When their name is called during the conscription lottery, each individual must walk up and draw a card from the ballot box. Those who pull a black card can go home; draw a red card, however, and you will undergo medical checks before potentially being drafted for two years’ service.
In practice, kathoey ladyboys are almost always exempted from military service – but they are still required to attend the lottery. Thai law forbids people changing their gender on national identification documents, so all trans women remain officially recognised as male.
Until 2011, kathoey were commonly disqualified from military service on the grounds of “mental disorder” or even “permanent insanity” – labels which, once on a person’s medical record, often hinder job prospects in a country where employers typically ask male candidates to submit documentation proving they have stood for the draft. The military now uses a straightforward phrase: “This person’s body is not consistent with their birth sex.”
For many kathoey, draft day is a humiliating experience as they are expected to prove their ineligibility for military service. The draft is open to the public, and one kathoey told GlobalPost of people climbing up to the second floor to look down at trans women undressing for medical examinations.
But these annual scenes of beautifully dressed women sitting among crowds of more conventionally male-looking recruits could come to an end sooner rather than later. A proposed amendment to Thailand’s constitution this year would give official recognition to a “third gender”, giving trans people the right to reject the gender they were assigned at birth.
Many kathoeys identify as belonging to a third gender, while others see themselves as male or female. If the proposed changes go through in August, Thailand will join Nepal, India and Pakistan in officially recognising third gender in this way. And assuming the military chooses not to conscript third gender individuals, this could enable trans women to avoid the draft entirely.
Sources: rabaQ, Contended, GlobalPost, DAWN, Independent
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This thread doesn't represent kung fu, in nature or where it has gone.
Jesus that's what they want here. Special porn status of countries where they've been sex things so long it's way past jaded. People go there to perv, not here. (Until democrat islam gets its way...)
"The perfect way to do, is to be" ~ Lao Tzu
Sometimes I think people come here to perv, curenado.
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Why isn't Rolls on that list? I'd definitely vote for Rolls.
where's my beer?
I'm shocked that Ron Goninan isn't included in the poll.
I would vote Gene but I don't know that he is a member like the rest of us. Pending that decision I'll probably cast my vote toward lkfmdc based strictly on what he does with his kungfu, and how his contribution to applicable skills would be viewed by our kungfu forefathers.
In today's world of nerdy white guys insisting everything remain stagnant, I feel his approach (and he's not alone) is in alignment with the true spirit of martial effectiveness. Being able to adapt and overcome in your environment and to surpass yourself of yesterday with yourself of today, is among the most vital aspects of any true fighter. Add to.the fact he has been able to identify his strengths and weaknesses, then proceed to excellence with this in mind is a testament to his dedication to his lineage.
A great balance between the historic east and modern America is what stands out to me the most.
Mind you this was not an easy decision. John Wang was my next choice.
For whoso comes amongst many shall one day find that no one man is by so far the mightiest of all.
This poll is an obvious sham without the inclusion of bawang and I shan't participate in such a farce. And with Gene's ability to manipulate the voting process, I'm not sure the results are to be trusted anyway.
"But Gene IS Bawang......"
Not surprised. Had to come out somewhere
"The perfect way to do, is to be" ~ Lao Tzu