Gender and Sexuality in the Migrant Community

Abstract

The chapter examines the characteristics of the Indonesian migrant community in Hong Kong apart from serving as an outlet for socializing and relaxing. It documents the visibility of same-sex relationships among the pop dance groups in the migrant community. The author then discusses the sexual ideologies that circulate in these dance groups, including the fashion shows for tomboys (tomboi) and girls (cewek) respectively, the kin world established by the dance groups, and the satisfaction and meanings obtained from their same-sex relationships. The discussion includes how the women evaluate men, particularly Indonesian men, South Asian men, and Hong Kong men. It is noteworthy that their new experiences of same-sex intimacy in Hong Kong reshape their past experiences and relationship with their husband or boyfriend in Indonesia.