Coskun Asar / Bodies Borrowed

























Transvestites are a group shunned by society for the sexual preferences. Therefore there is great solidarity between them. They often live together and are always aware of each others activities and whereabouts. Furthermore, they are forced to live in marginalized neighborhoods near city centeres. For some of them wearing womens clothing, using make up and going out in public this way is part of their job. And they also enjoy looking like a woman. Some of them do not want to make permanent physical changes to their bodies while others dream of having sex change operations and completely altering their sexual identities. Many of them are forced into prostitution because of the limited options they have for earning a living. Most see being a transvestite as their profession. They go out every night and look for clients on the street or in bars they are allowed into. They pass the days asleep and wake near evening to eat, dress, drink, apply their make-up, fix their hair and begin the same story all over again. Many resort to alcohol and drugs as refuges from this life style because it is impossible to live this life sober. Each night is long, dangerous and cold. They return in the mornings and go to bed completely spent. While part of society shuns them another segment of the population desires them. They also become guides for young men as they embark on their first sexual experiences. One important factor in their lives is having atleast one male friend they call their husband. But even these relationships which could be normal are strained by the difficult conditions in which they live.

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