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Kathoey
Kathoeys on the stage of a cabaret show in Pattaya
Pronunciation
[kàtʰɤːj]
Meaning
Trans women, intersex, androgynous people, effeminate gay men
Classification
Gender identity
Other terms
Synonyms
Ladyboy, phuying praphet song, phet thi sam, sao praphet song
Associated terms
Bakla, Khanith, Kothi, Hijra, Two-spirit, Trans woman, Akava'ine
Demographics
Frequency
up to 0.6% AMAB (2011 estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Cambodia, Laos, Thailand
Legal information
Recognition
Yes, limited
Protection
None
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Nong Tum is perhaps the most internationally recognised kathoey for her portrayal in the film Beautiful Boxer.
Kathoey or katoey (Khmer: ខ្ទើយ; khtəəy, Lao: ກະເທີຍ; ka thœ̄i, Thai: กะเทย; RTGS: kathoei; Thai pronunciation:[kàtʰɤːj]) is an identity used by some people in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, whose identities in English may be best described as transgender women in some cases, or effeminate gay men in other cases. These people are not traditionally transgender, however are seen as a third sex, being one body containing two souls. Transgender women in Thailand mostly use terms other than kathoey when referring to themselves, such as phuying (Thai: ผู้หญิง, 'woman'). A significant number of Thai people perceive kathoey as belonging to a separate sex, including some transgender women themselves.[1]
In the face of the many sociopolitical obstacles that kathoeys navigate in Thailand, kathoey activism has led to constitutional protection from unjust gender discrimination as of January 2015, but a separate third gender category has not yet been legally recognized.[2]
^Winter, Sam (2003). Research and discussion paper: Language and identity in transgender: gender wars and the case of the Thai kathoey. Paper presented at the Hawaii conference on Social Sciences, Waikiki, June 2003. Article online Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
^Cite error: The named reference Isobel Yeung was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
Kathoey or katoey (Khmer: ខ្ទើយ; khtəəy, Lao: ກະເທີຍ; ka thœ̄i, Thai: กะเทย; RTGS: kathoei; Thai pronunciation: [kàtʰɤːj]) is an identity used by some...
'feminine' qualities. Most kathoeys prefer to call themselves "a transformed goddess" or "a second type of woman". Kathoeys are numerous in Thailand and...
Pattaya. Many kathoeys work part-time as freelance prostitutes and keep a day-time job. Female prostitution is often preferred to Kathoey as they are viewed...
Ginkgo. LGBT portal Biography portal Parinya Charoenphol, Thai boxer and kathoey Fallon Fox, the first openly transgender MMA athlete "Patricio Manuel ("Cacahuate")...
lovers, they shall be whipped 50 times.[citation needed] The Thai term kathoey refers to a gender identity which is distinct from male and female, but...
disorders Bunmi Methangkun. 1986 (2529). Khon Pen kathoey Dai Yaang-rai (How Can People be kathoeys?), Bangkok: Abhidhamma Foundation "Peter A. Jackson...
identity somewhat between male and female".: 101 Intersex Ipsogender Kathoey Māhū Male Male to female Man Man of trans experience Maverique Meta-gender...
former muay Thai (Thai boxing) champion, model and actress. She is a kathoey, a Thai word referring to what is often considered a distinct gender in...
free dictionary. Attraction to transgender people Futanari Hermaphrodite Kathoey Transsexual pornography Herman, Barbara (29 July 2015). "Transgender Porn...
interpreted by some scholars as transgender or third-gender. The trans-feminine kathoey and hijra gender roles have persisted for thousands of years in Thailand...
(2005) "...The Lao Kathoey's characteristics appear to be similar to other transgenders in the region..." in Male Sexual Health: Kathoeys in the Lao PDR,...
tells the life story of Parinya Charoenphol (a.k.a. Nong Toom), a famous kathoey, Muay Thai fighter, actress and model. Charoenphol was portrayed by male...
heavily feature queer-related themes (the titles are a play on the word kathoey 'ladyboy'). He has also had various acting roles in films and television...
are alternative career choices. Kathoey typically refers to a transgender woman or a very feminine acting male. A kathoey is often called a ladyboy in the...
LGBT was introduced, the Thai community would use the terms Kathoey and Tom. The term Kathoey was used to describe transgender women who dress, act, or...
from considering it a regional equivalent to a third gender. In Thailand, kathoey refers to a trans-feminine individual, though the term "transgender" is...
Plaza housed 30 bars and three "hotels". As of July 2019, there were seven kathoey ("ladyboy") bars in Nana Plaza; Several other bars have a few ladyboys...
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