Bangkok Baby - The Inside Story of Ladyboys

Author: David Bonnie
Publisher: Booksmango
ISBN: 163323195X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
The acclaimed TV documentary series From my first day of walking the streets of Bangkok I was amazed by what I saw. Beautiful Ladyboy prostitutes, monks in saffron robes, shrines to Buddha and Ganesh, the smell of cooking and incense everywhere. This is my journey so far. From a naïve tourist falling in love with the wrong kind of girl to turning my back on Thailand’s night-life, discovering Thai culture and finding a ladyboy I could trust. Together, Annie and I featured in ‘Ladyboys’, Sky Living Television’s acclaimed documentary series. What happened behind the scenes and how it confirmed my life choices as well as shedding light on the transgender community in Thailand makes up a part of the story. Read more about what Annie and I are doing now and everything you need to know about Thai Ladyboys at: www.davidbonnie.com

Ladyboys

Author: Pornchai Sereemongkonpol
Publisher: Maverick House
ISBN: 1905379803
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
This extraordinary book is 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 secret lives of Thailand’s transsexual men. The book offers 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. Ladyboys will leave you amused, saddened, and entertained.

Love, Lies, Laos and Ladyboys

Author: Ian Cosgrove
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365016285
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description

The Third Sex

Author: Richard Totman
Publisher: Souvenir Press
ISBN: 0285640364
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
The kathoey, the Thai term for ladyboys, have long been part of the cultural landscape of Thailand. Though they're a leading tourist attraction, the glamorous and attractive men who are now women are also a modern expression of an archaic tradition. Who are the ladyboys? Richard Totman introduces us to three individuals who started life as boys, but while at school decided to become kathoey. In The Third Sex, we follow their rites-of-passage as they become fully fledged kathoey, as their adult lives are witness to attitudes towards trans-gender in Thailand and the Western world. The Third Sex is a perceptive, accessible guide to the cultural, historical, religious, biological and psychological aspects of being trans-gender. The description of the kathoey is part of a wider discussion on trans-gender. 'Third sex' groups form part of many ancient communities, originating in beliefs that pre-date doctrinaire religions. Some religions, such as Buddhism, embrace trans-gendered individuals, but the role of other religions has led to persecution and repression. Many communities accept a 'third sex', from Thailand and Samoa to American Indians and the Philippines. Only in the West has savage repression occurred.

Ladyboy: Thailand's Theater of Illusion

Author:
Publisher: Cognoscenti Books
ISBN: 1300522542
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description

My Ladyboy Date

Author: Heinz Duthel
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3746064252
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 574

Book Description
My Ladyboy Date Give love a chance The World history of transgender or transsexual people Theorist Anne Fausto-Sterling, in a 1993 article, argued that if people ought to be classified in sexes, at least five sexes, rather than two, would be needed. There is a huge variety of terms and names for transsexual women. If you've been using dating sites for a while, you noticed that they have a variety of terms which leads many men to confusion. Even trans women themselves are uncertain of the meaning of some terms. In the Philippines, a lot of trans women wrongly call themselves gay. In Thailand, the term Ladyboy is the most popular. Let's explain these terms the best we can. Hopefully, you'll have a better understanding of what they mean after you read this guide. Transgender A transgender person is a person whose gender identity doesn't align with the role society is expecting of them. To better understand the transgender term, you have to be aware that society only recognises two genders; male or female. To make it worse, it is expected to be your gender depending on what your assigned sex was from birth. If you are born with a penis, you are expected to be a man, if you are born with a vagina, you are expected to be a girl. Transgender people do not identify themselves with the gender they were born. Transgender is actually a general term that encapsulates many other labels such as: transsexuals, transvestites, genderqueers, drag queens and drag kings.

Ladyboy Brides, Femme Grooms?

Author: Glynis Dunnitt
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291203753
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 70

Book Description
Hear how the ladies of the village conspire to manage their boorish menfolk, and any others moving into the district, by turning them into docile and compliant womenfolk; with a little help from ex East German athletics coaches. Seems to suit the women and girls who stay that way, as well as the ex-women and ex-girls, apart from one girl who was none too pleased to become the bridegroom!

Bangkok Ladyboy Adventures

Author: Brock Swanson
Publisher: CDH Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 62

Book Description
Living under the radar in the USA was not his idea of a good life. He decides to go to Thailand to work and play. The ladyboys of Thailand offer him great opportunity to find sexual fullfillment and satisifaction. The bars are full of opportunity and the are so many options. With the help of some guides he finds some "girls" that fit his needs and desires. EXCERPT: Arthit was the first boy I took home from the Flames. He was a Thai with long dark hair and a sylph-like body. He had slim hips and pert little breasts with remarkable aureola. The night I met her, she had closed down the Machine and was sitting alone in the crowd at the Flames. She flicked back her long black hair and smiled encouragingly at me. I made a cocktail appear at her table. Arthit looked up and blew me a crimson kiss. Later, consumed by booze and bravado, I wandered over and told her she was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen. It was a lie, of course, but we both knew it and she took me by the hand and we caught a pedal cab back to my apartment off Soi 4 on Sukhamvit Road.

Living Well in Thailand

Author: Barry Andrew
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483612600
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 133

Book Description
“Living Well in Thailand” offers a mix of blunt advice, information, and entertaining anecdotes for anyone thinking about staying in northern Thailand. While primarily aimed at longer-term residents, it should also be useful to the short-term tourist. It is compiled in A-Z format for quick reference to various aspects of Thai customs, with a Westerner’s viewpoint on how to live comfortably in a very different culture. We all need a roof over our head, food, effective communication and entertainment. Thailand has a lot to offer in these respects, even on a limited budget.

The Ethics of Silence

Author: Nancy Billias
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319503820
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 187

Book Description
This volume is an interdisciplinary exploration of the modalities, meanings, and practices of silence in contemporary social discourse. How is silence treated in different cultures? In a globalized world, how is silence managed between and across cultures? Co-authored by a philosopher and an economist, the text draws on interviews with scholars and practitioners in fields as diverse as marine biology and African American history. International case studies are presented in operational contexts from the Black Lives Matter movement to the creation of art installations to the struggles of transgender people in Southeast Asia. The authors examine the relationship between ethics and silence, and suggest strategies to transform social praxis through greater attention to silence.