Okay, for some people, this movie might seem pretty risqué and for others it might just be an interesting story that makes them think. But I think at least 99% of people would still think of a man wanting to be a woman and going through with it as a taboo. Even if you yourself think it is OK and accept it as something that happens everywhere, you probably wouldn't wish it on your children, family, or friends and would look twice if you saw someone like that on the street. I think of myself as the latter and I am posting about a part of the movie that caught my interest the most. When Toom came out to sign autographs and was called a disgrace by the distraught woman from Thailand I felt it was unfair for her to judge him. Later when I looked back on it I realized she had a reason to feel that way. Earlier in the movie we got some understanding of their religion (Buddhism) when Toom was sent to become a monk. If 85% of Thai men become monks for at least a short time, it is obviously a religion many of the people in Thailand practice. Therefore, I am assuming this woman believed very strongly the same as did Toom's parents and what the monks were taught. (I mean, not to think "sinful" thoughts) My point, although I'm not sure if I have gotten it across, is that I was wrong. The woman had every right to say what she believed to be true even if it wasn't the nicest thing to say. Different people have different cultures and beliefs and that is why we need our rights. To be free to say what we think and feel which is what this site's for. Yay. -K
Review of Beautiful Boxer
