But as Thai gays seek a higher level of social acceptance, so the country's transvestites and transsexuals are trying to cast off their image as the unacceptable face of homosexuality.
Modern face tattoos (even cool ones such as Mike Tyson's eye tribal) definitely have a long way to go before they reach the same level of social acceptance as nose piercings.
Conversely, Coach Alford will soon learn that his accomplishments in Albuquerque would not be met with the same level of adulation and acceptance within the hallowed halls of Pauley Pavillion.
Risk aversion at this level is a highly reliable and powerful obstacle to acceptance of change, and a cause of major and broad-based societal stress in times of rapid and inevitable change.