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Ladyboys: The Secret World Of Thailand's Third Gender
This extraordinary 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.
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I watched a ladyboy show in Bangkok and have been fascinated with them ever since. In fact, one of the performers I saw there had her story featured in the book. The book is a collection of stories from ladyboys in all walks of life - from the prostitute to the performer, entrepreneur and even a Muay Thai boxer. After a few stories, you hear a lot of the same emotions so the stories start to mesh together and because it's been translated, you hear the same voice through the different stories. I...more
This book was very interesting to begin with, but as it contains many short stories of people's lives, they became somewhat repetitive and it was difficult for me to gain a strong connection to any of them. By the end I was reading the book just to get to the end of it - I don't like leaving a book only partially read. I would've scored the book much higher if it focussed solely on one story and went further into the details of their lives.
Read this while I was in Thailand. Pretty interesting. It's a series of first-hand accounts of ladyboys. There are great patterns and surprises. A little graphic at times, which is to be expected. It's amazing how many worlds and cultures exist alongside our own (even in our own cities) without our always realizing it.
A fascinating read and insight into the lives and emotions of the ladyboys of Thailand, covering a whole plethora of backgrounds; from the poverty stricken elderly dancer to the successful entrepreneur and the famous Muay Thai boxer. The only criticism I have is that the narrative is very similar in each story due to the translation, and I would have preferred to 'hear' the individual voice of each of the participants.
Wonderful set of first person narratives written skilfully from interviews. Gives amazing insight into the lives of transgenders in Thailand, and includes amazing interviews with katoey (Transgnders) in their 60's and 70's
I have not finished reading it yet. But so far, I can tell that ladyboys are just another form of human being that we should accept them as what and who they are.
Interesting read into why Ladyboys is so prevalent in South East Asia, especially in Thailand.
Kind of sad lives or tough lives that most of them have. Clearly not a choice but who they are. Many of the subjects in the book had difficult starts. Hopefully with more of them in the media and seen in the mainstream in Thailand it will be easier for the next generation.
Read while in Thailand, an interesting read into part of Thai culture. Good for rainy season while traveling. ^.^ (Or when it's just too hot to go out sightseeing)
Interesting insight into the lady boys minds and lives, fascinating
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