Transgender life within California prison - BBC2 tonight @ 9

[T Oracle]

I've often wondered how Sylvia Boots got on inside.

Sun Jan 13th, 2008. BBC2 at 9pm.

Louis Thereaux behind bars.

"New series. Louis travels to California to spend two weeks in the notorious San Quentin State Prison. Built in 1852, San Quentin is dangerously overcrowded. Louis discovers the prisoners' inner culture, intrigued by its rules and language. He meets David Silva, who is serving 521 years and 11 life sentences and is locked down for 23 hours a day. He meets Deborah and Rob, a transgender couple who live together in the prison. And he meets 'Playboy' Nolan- an ex mobster who is about to be released."

[RevolveR.]

Interesting stuff. I watched a thing recently about a Thai prison where the trannies had their own section, I think that makes sense. The funny thing was the whole prison had to dance for 6-8 hours a day everyday otherwise they got beatings!

Check the vids out. These are 100% ligit because I watched the program. There is a tranny in the first vid, although she looks more like Bruce Lee in drag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAVVVMcTShQ&feature=related

[KiraHarden]

I've often wondered how Sylvia Boots got on inside.

Sun Jan 13th, 2008. BBC2 at 9pm.

Louis Thereaux behind bars.

"New series. Louis travels to California to spend two weeks in the notorious San Quentin State Prison. Built in 1852, San Quentin is dangerously overcrowded. Louis discovers the prisoners' inner culture, intrigued by its rules and language. He meets David Silva, who is serving 521 years and 11 life sentences and is locked down for 23 hours a day. He meets Deborah and Rob, a transgender couple who live together in the prison. And he meets 'Playboy' Nolan- an ex mobster who is about to be released."
I will be watching if I have that station I have to take a look to see.

What prison is Boots in?

[KiraHarden]

Interesting stuff. I watched a thing recently about a Thai prison where the trannies had their own section, I think that makes sense. The funny thing was the whole prison had to dance for 6-8 hours a day everyday otherwise they got beatings!

Check the vids out. These are 100% ligit because I watched the program. There is a tranny in the first vid, although she looks more like Bruce Lee in drag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAVVVMcTShQ&feature=related
The video's are interesting, but thats the best they can do for a tranny. :(

[peggygee]

Interesting stuff. I watched a thing recently about a Thai prison where the trannies had their own section, I think that makes sense. The funny thing was the whole prison had to dance for 6-8 hours a day everyday otherwise they got beatings!

Check the vids out. These are 100% ligit because I watched the program. There is a tranny in the first vid, although she looks more like Bruce Lee in drag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnk7lh9M3o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAVVVMcTShQ&feature=related


It's a great video, which has pretty much gone viral on the net.

But it actually is from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation
Center in the Cebu province of the Phillipines.

[RevolveR.]

You're right, it was in Phillipines. I was just browsing a Thai thread and it was fresh in my mind lol. I suppose it's better than doing 'real time' and it would pass in their day although they're forced to do it to make $$$.

And Kira, that chic was the pick of the bunch from the program I saw!

[KiraHarden]

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And Kira, that chic was the pick of the bunch from the program I saw!

Thank goodness I dont date T-girls then. :)

[T Oracle]

I will be watching if I have that station I have to take a look to see.

What prison is Boots in?

I don't know which prison. I vaguely remember the crime was in California, doesn't cut it down enough.

Re the showing, I should have said BBC2 in the UK tonight. I'm guessing you have to wait a bit before it hits the US. Yes???

[irishgirl]

I saw something like this on TV, also in California. There was a very "gg" looking latina woman who wore baggy prison issue clothes, but you could still see her shape. She was married to a dude in the prison. He looked to be tinier then her actually, which I was shocked by.

[KiraHarden]

I will be watching if I have that station I have to take a look to see.

What prison is Boots in?

I don't know which prison. I vaguely remember the crime was in California, doesn't cut it down enough.

Re the showing, I should have said BBC2 in the UK tonight. I'm guessing you have to wait a bit before it hits the US. Yes???
I do get a BBC channel but not sure about BBC2.

[T Oracle]

I saw something like this on TV, also in California. There was a very "gg" looking latina woman who wore baggy prison issue clothes, but you could still see her shape. She was married to a dude in the prison. He looked to be tinier then her actually, which I was shocked by.

Without spoiling eveything by revealing all, this was one of the most interesting progs I've seen in months.

A black guy in for a murder he claims he did not commit. 50 to life. 19 years old. Confident that San Quentin is much safer than his home neighbourhod.

A white guy in for 451 years to be followed by 11 life sentences (and he didn't kill anyone). 'Out' within a tiny cage for a max of 1 hour per day, the rest indoors in 6ft by 8ft. He's comfortable with it because he is clothed/fed/housed for life.

And the TS situation. There's a hierarchy. First, if you are gay, best to admit it on day one. If you don't, you are in deep shit. If you do, it helps if you are happy to wear make-up, in which case you get advances from the other inmates, and a certain level of protection.

The TS people seemed to be one rung up. More respected. More desired. Gang leaders came out higher on the hierarchy, but that requires heavy duty bodybuilding for 25 hours a day.

There is one heck of a lot more, so I can thoroughly recommend the prog.

[jndupu]

And the TS situation. There's a hierarchy. First, if you are gay, best to admit it on day one. If you don't, you are in deep shit. If you do, it helps if you are happy to wear make-up, in which case you get advances from the other inmates, and a certain level of protection.

The TS people seemed to be one rung up. More respected. More desired. Gang leaders came out higher on the hierarchy, but that requires heavy duty bodybuilding for 25 hours a day.

There is one heck of a lot more, so I can thoroughly recommend the prog.

Caught the program too. T Oracle, didn't the "Debra" TS looked a lot like an older version of Jewel from back in the ShemaleCentral days?

[q1a2z3]

It's a HOBBY not a lifestyle!