By Nok (Kanokwan 530132001)
Many people cannot identify themselves clearly as male or female because their appearances do no match information on their IDs. They sometimes are not considered by the company they apply for a job although they have excellent knowledge and skills. Having been denied must be a very painful experience for anyone.
However, recently there is a new airline in Thailand formally provides job opportunities for transsexual people, men who have undergone a sex change operation. It is a new phenomenon of international airline career. The company’s executive mentioned that all candidates will have to take a test and to be trained according to standard of Department of Civil Aviation the same as male and female candidates.
In my opinion, it is good and interesting news that people nowadays give more chances to this group of people although only 3 positions are available for them. It is the first step of Thai society to openly and formally accept this group of people except for their particular opportunities such as cabaret show, beauty contest or makeup artist. This situation also shows that Thai society concerns more about human rights and human dignity.
I think we should not judge people from sex and appearance whether they are men, women, heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. I think skills, ability, knowledge, responsibility and a quality like service mind are more important for a service job. However, they should behave and express themselves appropriately according to their career.
The most impressive thing about this airline to me is giving a chance. If we do not give people a chance to try, how could we know the result whether it is good or bad.
In my opinion, I do not believe that we should provide these opportunities for the transgender. Nowadays, there are abundant number of transsexual people in the world, providing them the chance to stand in the world will make them dominate the society. Transgender is considered as an “unnatural” and their expressions will have negative outcomes in the communities. There is a possibility that teenagers will imitate their appearances and personalities, which converts them to be transgender as well. And if we closely examine requirements to apply for a job in airline, we will find out that the airline still asks these transgender who look completely the same as woman (need to complete transsexual operation, appearances and voices must be the same as original women). This emphasizes that even thought the airline offers an opportunity for them, but not all of transgender can get this chance. It is best to say that this issue is still in the grey area.
ReplyDeleteNuttagon Sattayapanich : 530132006
In my opinion, it is a good news that transsexual people are more accepted in our society. I think the most important think when people apply for a job is ability to do the job. Flight attendant is a service job that any sex can do; it depends on how well they can do the career. Moreover, nowadays some transsexual people really look like real women, so they can dress up like women. I believe that the airline company must select persons who have good qualifications and suit the job because it is the company’s reputation. Therefore, people should not limit transsexual people’s ability to do this job because many of them are really talented.
ReplyDeleteNowadays, it is a revolution world. It is a modern world that people can express what they are freely. Therefore, the transsexuals are accepted as usual people like other people more than in the past instead of seeing them as unnatural people. We will generally see that transsexual people have good chance in various kinds of works such as actor, singer or model. I think that many companies in present do not care so much about what sexual they are but they look at their competences to work more. If I were the owner of the company, I also choose the people who have high ability to improve my company as well no matter what sex they will be.
ReplyDeleteWhat matters is what ones can do, not what ones are. ^^
ReplyDeleteUndoubtedly, we all prefer an equal right, this kind of idea is widely spreading around the world. Human rights are "rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) We all deserve our natural right as being human. No one can take it from us. I agree with K.Kanokwkan that if we won’t allow people expressing their abilities, how do we know their competences are. Of course a physical strength might be not a particular practice in some airlines but mind is likely to be more significant judgment for career. They tend to care of people’s valueness. I think this kind of opportunity is against the idea of discrimination and a pratonage system which Thais always do toward their similar race. The most powerful right is an authorized person. He/She probably provides a good salary among his/her peers’ relationship while an original person gets a lower chance, calling for his/her right. The power has been controlled by the center. That’s why the creativeness won’t be promoted. The ideas are limited which causes a gradual development for Thai businesses.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree that transsexual people should be accepted to work in what they would like to. Many of these people have competency. They can work as good as other people. At least, they should be allowed to express their ability or skills in working. May be, they can do better than ordinary men or women in some ways. Many organizations may hesitate to accept these people to work, but I would like to ask, "Will they accept these people if they can make your company wealthy and popular."
ReplyDeleteHowever, they should be responsible for their works and do their best if they are selected to work.
I think that they don't have to ask for their rights and make the world to symphatize them. They just do their best. I believe that it is the world that will ask for their help.
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