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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Men who want to be women



VILLUPURAM: The brand new pavadai dhavani fits the broad-shouldered, tall Abhinaya.
Taking a closer look, one realises that she is actually a man wearing a wig.
The 35-year-old transvestite is Ramasamy, a married man from Erode. His wife and daughter are not aware of his visit to Koovagam. Neither are they aware of his sexual orientation.
In the milling crowd of Koothandavar devotees, who throng Villupuram during Chitra Pournami, Ramasamy nee Abhinaya is not an odd man out.
A good chunk of gathering comprises men in women’s clothing. Those cross-dressers, who believe they are women trapped in men’s bodies, lead a dual sex life back home and give expression to their innermost urge once a year at Koovagam.
“I have always felt like a woman but since I come from a very conservative family, I just cannot express my sexual orientation. It is here I feel free to be myself and have fun with no guilt,” says Abhinaya.
Most of them look out for cameras and known faces in the crowd, fearing they might be identified. For the secret sojourn is just to satisfy their urges and nothing else. Even the photographs of them dressed like women are only for closet watching, just to rekindle the sweet memories.
They come from different parts of India and abroad. Successful businessmen, professionals like doctors and engineers and even highly placed government officials have made the secret visit this year.
Three such men from Singapore, who had been intimate friends since childhood, have come to Koovagam on their maiden visit. Those men, who are technically classified as ‘men having sex with men’ (MSM), say that in their country there was no freedom to lead the life they wanted.
They have told their families that they were going on a business tour. They purchased sarees and accessories in Chennai. A coy Seetha (that is the name he has given himself) asks if he looks good in the new attire.
The freedom to dress is not the lone attraction for the men. They also make the trip to satisfy their ‘sexual urges’.
Goda, an MSM running an NGO in Mumbai says, “It is cheap out here. Sometimes comes free of cost.”
During the festival season, certain lodges in Villupuram are known for such activities. For those who pay, the rates range from Rs 50 to Rs 1000.
But on the other side, there are also some male sex workers who come to Koovagam for a break and to offer prayers at the Koothandavar temple.
Manorama from Chennai says: “I am tired of dressing up and waiting on clients. So here I have come like a man dressed in trousers and need a break from sex trade.”
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