In Thailand, one of the most lucrative careers is in prostitution. Why do men have to PRETEND to be women...?

Question

to be gainfully employed in this career field?

Answer 1

I'm pretty sure in the Thailand culture the men who choose to be women are looked upon more highly than the women themselves. I supposed it's just a thought that men have that we can do everything better- even be a woman. I'm not exactly sure how that translates to prostitution but maybe if you dug a bit into the culture that'd be why.

ALSO- I don't know how much of it is pretending rather than an illusion. I would assume that at some point the buyer realizes. then again maybe men believe that if the guy looks like a woman it's not guy. The show I saw also covered that aspect.

Answer 2

They don't pretend. Many believe that they are women born in men's bodies. It's not just men trying to trick other men into having s*x with them.

Answer 3

Imagine getting off with one of them and not realizing it's a guy! shudders, I would have to kill myself.

Answer 4

Omg! Men are so gross! How could a man who can do a woman, pretend he is a woman, so that a man can do him!!?? That is so strange! God forbid he is not heterosexual, or even worse he is looking for a meal ticket! How gross!!!

Answer 5

Being a prostitute is NOT a lucrative career in Thailand. Thailand is actually quite a religious and modest country.

99% of Thailand is literally nothing like what ignorant, uncultured, old, rejected, pissy men who only go to Bangkok because they can't get any from the beautiful women in their countries think. They are, as I said, completely ignorant and are as cultured and sophisticated as a plastic cup (and this is possibly a large part of the reason they are unwanted and have to go to Bangkok in the first place...).

That's where the stereotype comes from. Those morons. Not to mention that most prostitutes in Thailand are not only Thai, but usually Burmese, Laotian, etc. who are in that situation solely to send the money back to their families who live on their own farms and desperately need more money. Lucrative is not the  right word to describe this situation.

Other than that, I agree with Meilian.

Answer 6

People look up upon them.

because they make more money. They are even claffified into there own social group.

Answer 7

Because to pretend to be female in this field is to be part of the group that makes the most money in the field.  Think about it, do you think more MEN or more WOMEN would hire a prostitute.

Answer 8

We only get one crack at this life so I guess people make their choice based on what is going to give them the most happiness.