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The Soju Hoju
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: Bus 26, 200 yards past Lotteria on the left
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 Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: Transvestism in Korea |
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| I'm a 41 year old transvestite from Birmingham, UK. As a man I have accepted that I am different and feel comfortable dressed as a woman in my home country. My question is this.............will I have any problems in Korea as an English teacher where at school I will (obviously) wear the attire of a male teacher and will there be any issues to deal with going out socially dressed as a woman? |
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seoulunitarian
Joined: 06 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: Transvestism in Korea |
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| The Soju Hoju wrote: |
| I'm a 41 year old transvestite from Birmingham, UK. As a man I have accepted that I am different and feel comfortable dressed as a woman in my home country. My question is this.............will I have any problems in Korea as an English teacher where at school I will (obviously) wear the attire of a male teacher and will there be any issues to deal with going out socially dressed as a woman? |
There is a transvestite show in Itaewon (Korean performers), but it's not really a cross-dressing or transvestite bar. I think if your co-workers do not know about your cross-dressing, then there will be no problem. I am not sure how effiminate you are, but even if you are more woman-like in your behavior and characteristics, most Korean employers will just chalk it up to you being a weird foreigner, not to cross-dressing or sexual orientation (I am not assuming you are gay).
I have heard, though I have never seen one, that there are also occassional cross-dressing shows in Itaewon for which foreigners perform. I dare say that if you are not actually performing in a show, but are simply going out in women's clothes (and if your appearance is rather masculine), you will experience some uncomfortable situations.
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The Soju Hoju
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: Bus 26, 200 yards past Lotteria on the left
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you brother, I feel we made a connection. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Your user name is Korean but you've never been here before?
Ok.
Well, you should be just fine. Hell, many Korean men dress and act like women all the time. |
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The Soju Hoju
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: Bus 26, 200 yards past Lotteria on the left
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I have never slept with a man but I've slept with a man who has. Big it up my friend......Razclot |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| My only suggestion is to stick to Seoul. In a small town foreigners are noticed so much more, adn there is the slight chance you would be recognized. You'll be fine out in public, but I wouldn't let any Korean co-workers know. (Or crazy waygooks who might use it against you. There are crazy ones here and when they go off the handle, they go OFF the handle). Good luck in your job hunt! |
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The Soju Hoju
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: Bus 26, 200 yards past Lotteria on the left
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Respect to you too my pedagogic compadre.......I'm gonna go for it and throw caution to the wind..................Watch out Korea |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| OP: You must know Jessica Alba then..... |
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The Soju Hoju
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| He's a good friend |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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I don't mean to be rude, but you are just taking the piss, aren't you?  |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| I don't mean to be rude, but you are just taking the piss, aren't you? |
I'm pretty sure I saw you on a street corner in Itaewon last evening. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| dogbert wrote: |
| kermo wrote: |
| I don't mean to be rude, but you are just taking the piss, aren't you? |
I'm pretty sure I saw you on a street corner in Itaewon last evening. |
Me? Busted. It's those damn falafels at Pharoahs. They're scrumptious. I actually came all the way out to Itaewon just for the evening (from out of town) to have dinner with a friend.
Unless you're talking about the Soju Hoju, in which case I can testify that the hill was quite bereft, unless he was under deep deep cover as a delivery-guy. |
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leebumlik69
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: DiRectly above you. Pissing Down
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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| dogbert wrote: |
| kermo wrote: |
| I don't mean to be rude, but you are just taking the piss, aren't you? |
I'm pretty sure I saw you on a street corner in Itaewon last evening. |
Yeah, I think I saw both of you at that corner as I walked past. You didn't seem to take new competition very well!! hehehe  |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
| kermo wrote: |
| I don't mean to be rude, but you are just taking the piss, aren't you? |
I'm pretty sure I saw you on a street corner in Itaewon last evening. |
Me? Busted. It's those damn falafels at Pharoahs. They're scrumptious. I actually came all the way out to Itaewon just for the evening (from out of town) to have dinner with a friend.
Unless you're talking about the Soju Hoju, in which case I can testify that the hill was quite bereft, unless he was under deep deep cover as a delivery-guy. |
No, just up from the BK. |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| leebumlik69 wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
| kermo wrote: |
| I don't mean to be rude, but you are just taking the piss, aren't you? |
I'm pretty sure I saw you on a street corner in Itaewon last evening. |
Yeah, I think I saw both of you at that corner as I walked past. You didn't seem to take new competition very well!! hehehe |
No, I was the third man. Too much competition on that corner. |
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