I recall reading somewhere that one reason why Thai ladyboys are so convincing as females is that many take hormones from a very early age, sometimes even from the age of 3 or 4.
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
And if true, under what circumstances would Thai parents give their son hormones to make him a ladyboy? Since at such a young age he certainly wouldn't be able to make an informed decision about becoming a transexual.
In the West this would be considered very strange - if not outright child abuse.