Hey, you monks! Try not to be so flaming!

Not the self-immolation sort of flaming, either.

The senior monk told the BBC he was particularly concerned by effeminate activities among novices such as the wearing of make-up and tight robes.
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He was especially concerned, he said, by the flamboyant behaviour of gay and transgender monks, who can often be seen wearing revealingly tight robes, carrying pink purses and having effeminately-shaped eyebrows.

I suppose this isn't as surprising as, say, if a member of the Benedictine Order was pulling a Tinky-Winky.  In Thailand, it's considered a dishonor to one's mother to not become a monk for at least a short period of time. When public service becomes compulsory, it's quite likely you're going to attract at least a few people who don't really fit what you're looking for.

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