Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #374815 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
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

Review
"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."

Review
Written from the ladyboys' perspective, I soon found myself captivated by the tales these folks had to tell.

Customer Reviews

Very interesting
The book is a series of interviews where the girls tell their own stories with very little interruption from the authors. As such it is very interesting and enlightening, but the girls put their own spin on things which may not always accord with the facts, for example when talking about sex. Several of them are post-ops and all were happy with their operations, which again does not gel with the facts (in my experience about 50% of post-ops are unhappy). Despite these criticisms, I found the book threw some light on a little known aspect of human sexuality.