April 29, 2009
Gay, Trangendered Monks to Get New Behavioural Guidelines
Ya can't make this stuff up.
Senior monk Phra Maha Wudhijaya Vajiramedhi told the BBC he would address issues like smoking, drinking alcohol, walking and going to the toilet properly, which are all detailed in the traditional 75 Dharma principles of Buddhism, and the 227 precepts for monks.
He was especially concerned, he said, by the flamboyant behaviour of gay and transgender monks, who can often be seen wearing revealingly tight robes, carrying pink purses and having effeminately-shaped eyebrows.
Now, I like a gay, or transgendered, "murse" carrying spiritual leader in tight robes as much as the next gal, but this is a bit ridiculous. Does Thailand have a Human Rights Commission that can be approached? Maybe this should be Jennifer Lynch's next overseas mission?
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