I thought about the documentary we watched about the four transgender college students. I wanted to see how the world was beginning to become more aware about transgender people.
In
The Guardian I found an article about an airline in Thailand, PC Air, which has started to hire transgender people. The president and founder, Peter Chan, wanted to give equal opportunity to all people. He was quoted in the Guardian,
"They (transgender people) work as dancers or entertainers or in shops, because society doesn't accept them in other jobs." PC Air currently employs four transgender people, who hope that Thailand and the rest of the world will grow to accept transgender people as a part of everyday life. Thailand has a large number of transgender people, but they are not allowed to change their gender on any official documents. For the most part, people do not mind the change, though some traditionalists may be offended.
Does this airline offering jobs to transgender people help inform the world about transgender people and do you think it will expand their opportunities?
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