Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender - Softcover

Sereemongkonpol, Pornchai

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190537948X ISBN 13: 9781905379484

Publisher: Maverick House, 2008

Synopsis

An intimate portrait of Thailand's ladyboys, the men who have chosen to become women. Funny, passionate, angry and provocative, Ladyboys is a no-holds-barred look at the secretive lives of Thailand's transsexual men. Here, they offer intimate details of the lives that they've never publicly revealed. They talk about the choices they've made, their relationships, families, frustrations and hopes. The stories include those of an exotic cabaret performer, a sex worker and even a Muay Thai boxing champion.

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Product Description:

An intimate portrait of Thailand's ladyboys: the men who have chosen to become women. It looks at the secret lives of Thailand's transsexual men, offering intimate details of the lives that they've never publicly revealed. It talks about the choices they've made, their relationships, families, frustrations and hopes.

Review:

"Ladyboys succeeds as the first comprehensive portrait of a determined tribe that marches, or sashays, to the beat of a different drummer."
-- James Eckhardt

"On the surface it might seem that Thailand is tolerant of kathoey, but these stories demonstrate that this isn't always the case. My opinion, having read the book, is that ladyboys deserve nothing less than to be treated equally, officially recognised as woman should they consider themselves to be so, and that they are entitled to much more than to be the butt of ill-thought out jokes." -- Adam Renton, Guru Magazine, 28, 2008

A fascinating subject and treated in a non-threatening way. The authors are to be applauded with the stance they have taken. This book is well worth the B. 525 on the shelves. -- Lang Reid, Pattaya Mail, July 25th - July 31st 2008

The life of nine ladyboys is laid bare and the reading ain't pretty. Some of these monologues are inspiring, others unremittingly bleak. -- Bangkok 101

Written from the ladyboys' perspective, I soon found myself captivated by the tales these folks had to tell. -- Big Chilli, December 2008

About this edition

• Publisher: Maverick House
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 190537948X
• ISBN 13: 9781905379484
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308