ladyboy
Southeast Asian transfeminine
Ladyboy is a term for a transgender woman or effeminate gay man, especially in Southeast Asian contexts.
The word translates Thai *kathoey* and similar regional terms.
In Western usage, it often appears in sexualized contexts and can be offensive when applied to transgender women, though some embrace it as an identity: The cabaret featured ladyboy performers.
Gender differs from assignment
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- femininityFemale nature or character
- transitionChange from one state
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
gender expression · self-identification · womanhood · passing · coming out · authenticity · third gender · gender diversity
Thailand's chief city
- PhuketThai island province
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- Thai cultureHeritage of Thailand
- AlcazarSpanish fortified palace
cabaret · beauty pageants · nightlife · tourism · acceptance · Chiang Mai · gender identity · visibility
Live entertainment venue
- showgirlTheatrical revue dancer
- lip-syncSilent vocal mimicry
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
stage · spotlight · choreography · sequins · heels · makeup · dance · entertainment
Unjust differential treatment
- fetishizationIrrational reverence for something
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- exoticizationFetishizing perceived foreignness
- objectificationReducing humans to things
prejudice · marginalization · misrepresentation · othering · slur · derogatory · taboo · misconception
transgender
Gender differs from assignment
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- femininityFemale nature or character
- transitionChange from one state
hormones · gender expression · self-identification · womanhood · passing · coming out · authenticity · third gender · gender diversity · lived experience
Bangkok
Thailand's chief city
- PhuketThai island province
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- Thai cultureHeritage of Thailand
Alcazar · cabaret · beauty pageants · nightlife · tourism · acceptance · Chiang Mai · gender identity · visibility
cabaret
Live entertainment venue
glamour · stage · spotlight · choreography · sequins · heels · makeup · dance · entertainment · audience
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- fetishizationIrrational reverence for something
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- exoticizationFetishizing perceived foreignness
objectification · prejudice · marginalization · misrepresentation · othering · slur · derogatory · taboo · misconception · sensationalism
ladyboycis woman
Woman aligned with birth assignment
cis man · cis male · macho man · straight man
ladyboytrans man
Male-identified, female-assigned person
FTM · female-to-male · transmasculine · tomboy · butch