The law in Thailand states that boys under 18 require their parents’ consent for the operation, but it is believed that many doctors are turning a blind eye to make a buck. Dr. Thep Vechavisit, a Thai sex-change specialist, notes that castration surgery is the preferred option to taking excessive female hormones, which many of these young men also do and which can cause liver damage.
And with that, we leave you with this recording of the last castrato, Alessandro Moreschi, performing in the Sistine Chapel in 1902.
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