Wednesday, June 01, 2005

ye gods those are some hot transfolk




apparently, a transsexual band, Lady, has posed nude. judging from the worksafe preview photos posted, the collection is going to be hot.

chosun ilbo ("Choseon [City] Daily [Newspaper]") writes,

Countless female stars have taken it off for the camera, but this is the first time in Korea that a band of transssexuals will be appearing in what are no longer their birthday suits.

[snip]

By releasing a photo album focusing on an entirely different standard of sexiness than those of other celebrities, Lady hope to establish themselves as international models.

Starting with the provocative title - "Women, reflect!" - the album throws down the gauntlet to born women, with the implication that all of these former men have worked so hard on their bodies that they can now stand comparison with internationally famous models.

[snip]

The group did some soul-searching before doing the album, to decide if they were ready for the inevitable controversy that would follow in a society that still looks down on transsexuals, and brazenly naked ones at that. But in the end Lady agreed saying, "We thought it would be an opportunity for us to get recognition as real women. We ask that you think of the photographs as works of art."

thanx, queerday. here's more from them on who comprises Lady.

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