Talk about transvestites

Talk about transvestites

SEMARANG, Central Java: The Muhammadiyah Moslem organization
is calling on religious leaders, psychologists, medical
practitioners and the public at large to discuss the role of
transvestites in society, Antara reported yesterday.

The agency quoted Munawar Sholeh, secretary of the
organization's Central Java chapter, as saying that Islam teaches
that God creates only men and women. Transvestites, he said,
deviate from this because they are men who feel like women.

He said that the transvestite beauty pageant that is to be
held here next month could have a negative outcome since feminine
beauty will be the measure of the men's success.

He called for a seminar to discuss the role of transvestites
in society. "Results from the seminar could help us decide how to
tackle the problem," Munawar said.

Munawar suggested that special rehabilitation centers could
possibly be set up to help correct the "mental state" of
transvestites. (14)