From National Geographic:
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Thai “Ladyboy” Kickboxer Is Gender-Bending Knockout
Laura Greene
March 25, 2004
Laura Greene, host of National Geographic On Assignment, traveled to Thailand to delve into the world of the ladyboy – Thailand’s “third sex.” While on location she met with the country’s most famous ladyboy – a former champion kickboxer named Nong Tum.
Here Greene describes her time with Tum, and his transformation from a masculine boxer to a petit, pretty young woman. Tum’s story is now the subject of the new movie Beautiful Boxer.
I’m on my way to meet a celebrity who is a gender-bending knockout. Here in Thailand, Nong Tum is a household name.
Meeting a star is a little nerve wracking at the best of times. But today I have extra reason to worry…