I wish society to accept and we seriously ", said Le Vinh Thai, also known as Pun (a gay male living in District 8, HCM City).
20/10 is not just a day for women Vietnam, but it was a special day for many people in the third world today. Although people in the third world (aka gay) are getting different perspectives from society, including empathy and discrimination, but above all, these characters are still always expect society to recognize their true gender that they are aiming for.
Jessica (right) makeup at salon owned by his (Photo: Family & Social)
Through "The proponents of gay" and "I do not discriminate against gay people," we have the opportunity to meet and talk with figures Pun alias (real name Le Vinh Thai, 26 years old, live in District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) and a few other characters.
The opening story, Vinh did not hesitate to talk about his life before and now. Thereby new show, the past always had good things but also no shortage of dramatic elements that make people have to change themselves to adapt.
Vinh said: "I wonder why since I was a very scared little close to the girls but loves to play with these guys. Saying he was not sure what to feel, but really attractive son with me instead daughter, then ... ". Say not finish the sentence, Vinh sighed and seemed to want to know what your audience itself.
Also through confessions of Vinh, Vinh known born and raised in Thoai Son district, An Giang province. However, just finished Grade 9, Vinh has lived in Saigon and settled without any support from family, both physically and mentally. "The more you grow, the more people see you like a girl, or even indifferent friends call me concrete dike with a sneering tone. Even parents also forced her to change so strong, macho but they can not. I know her parents and two rather sad! After some time living among a lot of pressure, they are forced to leave home to live freely Saigon, although my family is well off economically and are living happiness "- Vinh said sadly.
Vinh'm doing next time at a cafe in District 8 with a salary of about 3.5 million / month. How to eat at, plus the tip of visitors each month should also balance a little, all the Vinh to spend.
Talking about his work as the style, the action difference than most people, Vinh kept smiling and said: "Many patrons at the bar or call it" my dear ", even stranger, the freaked out when they do not know how to call them. Anyway I also like to call "I" rather than "he"'s you. though I do not have the money to go to a sex change surgery, but I think moving women sex doing nothing wrong you? wish I accept society and seriously we do ".
Unlike Vinh, another character alias Jessica is also a gay male is known.
Jessica has been successful when the decision to establish the business in Vietnam with a beauty salon in District 6, Ho Chi Minh City. Do not tell too much about his family situation but Jessica said, the City set up business in part to "prove to the family in her see though what gender he or she would be able to succeed."
"Many other friends that I know have successfully set up business in this city. Few she very determined and eager to make money because ... dreams transgender surgery from personality, voice to foreign formation and genitals.: You might not know it to complete work on the hundreds of millions to spend up to $ 1 billion, wants more perfect, has it even higher. "
Also through online chats with gay characters Nguyen Hoang Minh City (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) see, dreams become women seemed inevitable for gays. Ming said: "I just want to live as a woman". Ming is currently living with family but for Ming, "current life is extremely eclectic, sometimes to the point of extreme inhibition crying speechless".
Through the stories of life on, you can see the third world problems is the fact that exist today but no common voice in the society. Even some countries are still in a vote of recognition or non-recognition homosexuals, accept or not accept same-sex marriages ...
Share this regard, Security Risk famous vlogger wrote: "There will be people hurt, who will be angry, disappointed, you will lose friends, loved ones, but you will be at peace. Truth could be crushed pink beautiful things that people want to paint, will make it painful but it will give you freedom ".
Since then, the Security Risk says: "Therefore, in addition to light without knowing what was waiting, etc, just as myself, if other people want to live true to myself, I can just be honest with people. Straightening candid and clear, true, truth can cruel, but do not try to drive it in another direction to people less painful. and the last thing, when you have open hearts, we welcome it was, felt frustrated or angry with you, it is a matter of people ".
Also on fb, American Le members wrote: "I just finished reading a story, the story about gay people. Want to cry but I did not dare for fear of the mother. Knew I had to understand a lot about gay people . I hope they will be recognized socially, to live as themselves, to be loved and respected. "