So I just added another reason to my long list of reasons to love Thailand. I listen to Thai pop music to practice and improve my listening skills. Yesterday I came across this video by Faye Fang Kaew, a trio of young women named, shockingly, Faye, Fang, and Kaew. They are like many other pop groups - each one represents a supposed type (ingenue, fashionista etc.). They looked strikingly similar to me in the video, but that's another story.
Anyway, I started watching their video and was so happily surprised to see that this was not just any old ballad. In the video, the plot centres around the love between two female friends. One is hiding her romantic love from her seemingly straight best friend. I won't spoil the plot for you [Is that possible?], but the key here is that this seemingly typical pop ballad openly explores the potential adolescent romance of two young women.
Thailand, you are wonderful in so many ways. Your openness about issues of homosexuality and gender is fabulous. Love you always.
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