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| As Repression Lifts, More Iranians Change Their Sex |
| 2004-08-02 |
| EFL Everything about Amir appears masculine: his broad chest, muscled arms, the dark full beard and deep voice. But, in fact, Amir was a woman until four years ago, when, at the age of 25, he underwent the first of a series of operations that would change his life. Since then he has had 20 surgical procedures and expects another 4. And Amir, who as a woman was married twice to men - his second husband helped with the transition and remains a good friend - is now engaged to marry a woman. I'm confused. How does this work with this? Or, this? After decades of repression, the Islamic government is recognizing that some people want to change their sex, and allowing them to have operations and obtain new birth certificates. Iran's Muslim clerics, who dominate the judiciary, are considerably better informed about transsexuality. Some clerics now even recommend sex-change operations to those who are troubled about their gender. I am really, really confused. |
| Posted by:Dragon Fly |
| #14 Hmmm, I wonder what AQ is doing in Iran right now. I can see it now. TERROR ALERT!!! Be on the look-out for middle eastern women! .com, you wouldnt happen to have a pic of Osama in a skirt? |
| Posted by: jojo the amazing circus boy 2004-08-02 5:58:31 PM |
| #13 CA - Or you could reverse those... I think it would still be accurate, heh... ;-) |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-02 11:17:40 AM |
| #12 I hear a giant sucking sound from Iran, and the San Francisco "community" is abuzz. |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-08-02 11:15:33 AM |
| #11 Lol, DF & tu! You guys are tough, but caring, crowd! Thanks! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-02 10:47:22 AM |
| #10 No suit pending, .com. Just looking out for your best interests... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-02 10:44:33 AM |
| #9 So I shoulda directed to DF Been there / done that No thanks!! |
| Posted by: Dragon Fly 2004-08-02 10:42:23 AM |
| #8 Lol! So I shoulda directed to DF. The sex-change topic is uninteresting to me - the under the burqas comment is - I've seen the remarkable number of Fredericks-style lingerie shops in Saudi. They may look like ninjas on the outside, but there's definitely something else happening underneath to support all those stores, heh. Ya gotta see how many there are to believe it. And I decided not to repost the image(s) sans request, heh. So sue me tu! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-02 10:39:54 AM |
| #7 Considering the topic, that's a bad choice of words, .com. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-02 10:33:15 AM |
| #6 if memory serves me, the late Ayatollah Khomeni recommended that young boys could be considered 'girls' temporarily for the purpose of older men using them for sex; the idea was to get around a set of sharia prohibitions on homosexuality |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-08-02 10:31:50 AM |
| #5 Some clerics now even recommend sex-change operations to those who are troubled about their gender. Or those who wish to drive, or vote, or... |
| Posted by: BH 2004-08-02 10:29:31 AM |
| #4 Been there / done that, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-08-02 10:26:48 AM |
| #3 ed...waiting for photo link by .com in 4,3,2,... |
| Posted by: Dragon Fly 2004-08-02 10:11:28 AM |
| #2 Makes you wonder what's under those robes. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-08-02 10:02:19 AM |
| #1 Iran’s Muslim clerics, who dominate the judiciary, are considerably better informed about transsexuality. Talk about things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmm... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-02 9:58:22 AM |