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2022-04-11 Brian Eagen Lau On Transfeminism: “In Hong Kong, I Get Stared At A Lot; In Thailand, I Don’t Experience That”

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Brian Eagen Lau On Transfeminism: “In Hong Kong, I Get Stared At A Lot; In Thailand, I Don’t Experience That”

Danielle LamBy 2022-04-07Updated:No Comments16 Mins Read
 
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Transgender people are people with gender identities that differ from the one they were assigned at birth. Individuals who don’t fit inside the binary of man and woman experienced microaggressions coming from fear or lack of knowledge, systemic discrimination, and violence worldwide. A 2021 study conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong examined the lived experiences of transgender people in the city. Of the 234 people surveyed, the study found that 59% had faced verbal assault, 76.9% had contemplated suicide, and more than half had faced discrimination in employment, education, stores, and from building management.
 
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#1 – How do you identify yourself, gender-wise and pronoun-wise?
#2 – When did you start to realize that you were different from the other kids?
#3 – How do you express your masculinity and femininity in your daily life?
#4 – You’re part Thai, born and raised in Hong Kong. How did your multicultural upbringing shape you?
#5 – How would you compare attitudes towards transgender people in Thailand and Hong Kong?
#6 – Have you experienced discrimination?
#7 – How do you try to bring awareness to transgender issues?
Brian’s TedX HKU talk