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Kathoey

Kathoey or katoey, commonly translated as ladyboys, is a term used by some people in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand who were assigned male at birth and present as transfeminine or effeminate. Transgender women in Thailand mostly use terms other than kathoey when referring to themselves, such as phuying (Thai: ผู้หญิง, 'woman'). In the context of Thai…

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Associated terms
Bakla, Khanith, Kothi, Hijra, Two-spirit, Trans woman, Akava'ine
Classification
Gender expression
Frequency
up to 0.6% male (2011 estimate)[citation needed]
Meaning
Trans women, androgynous people, effeminate gay men
Pronunciation
[kàtʰɤːj]
Protection
None

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Kathoey

Nodes98
Edges97
Triples262
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020408
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related to External links · 38
Kathoey → Allyn, Andrew Matzner, Archived, Asian Correspondent, ASIN, B0085S4WQCCan, Beautiful Boxer, Chanon Intramart, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai University, Cognoscenti Books, Criticizes, December, Describes, Description, Eric Allyn, Illusion, In Legal Limbo, James Austin, Katoeys
related to Representation in cinema · 27
Kathoey → Bangkok, Beautiful Boxer, Ekachai Uekrongtham, In, Independent, Kathoey-films, Kathoeys, Maui Thai, Mental Illness, Movies, Named, One, Oradol Kaewprasert, Parinya Charoenphol, Pisal Akkrasenee, Somying, Somying Daorai, Thai, Thai Queer Cinema, Thailand
related to Religion · 20
Kathoey → Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhists, Bunmi, Despite, In, In Buddhism, LGBT, Others, Some, Some Buddhists, Spirit, Thai Buddhist, Thailand, Thais, Theravada, These, This, Using, While
related to Activism · 19
Kathoey → Activism, Beauty, HIV/AIDS, In, In January, Nok, People Living With HIV/AIDS, Thai, Thai Constitution, Thai Network, Thai Transgender Alliance, Thai-US, Thailand, The, The Alliance, There, Trans Female Association, Under, Yollada Suanyot
related to Miss Tiffany's Universe · 17
Kathoey → According, Alisa Phanthusak, All-male, Bangkok, Beginning, Feminine, It, May, Miss Tiffany's Universe, Pattaya, Thai, Thailand, The, Through, Transgender, US, With
related to In popular culture · 16
Kathoey → Bangkok, Channel, It, Jeremy Marre, Ladyboys, Marre, Pattaya, Sabai Pavilion, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Thailand, The, The Lady Boys, TV, UK, United Kingdom, Venus Flytrap
related to General description · 15
Kathoey → Adam's, Although, As, Australian, Because, Before, English, Many, Others, Thai, Thailand, Thailand Peter Jackson, The, Use, Western
related to Military draft · 15
Kathoey → Administrative Court, As, Commission, Defense, In, In March, Kathoeys, Military, NHRC, Thai National Human Rights, Thailand, Thailand's, These, Transgender, With Thai
related to "Uncle Go Paknam" · 13
Kathoey → Girls, Go Paknam's, It, Phan Thathron, Plaek, Power, Pratchaya Phanthathorn, Thai, Thailand, The, Through, Uncle Go Paknam, Under
related to Employment · 12
Kathoey → According, Air, Discrimination, For, However, In, Kathoeys, Many, Men, Thailand, Thailand's, These

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kathoeys thai thailand transgender people gender men women sex term many gay male also sexual third needed documents popular thailand's

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KathoeyAssociated termsBakla, Khanith, Kothi, Hijra, Two-spirit, Trans woman, Akava'ine1.00infobox
KathoeyClassificationGender expression1.00infobox
KathoeyFrequencyup to 0.6% male (2011 estimate)[citation needed]1.00infobox
KathoeyMeaningTrans women, androgynous people, effeminate gay men1.00infobox
KathoeyPronunciation[kàtʰɤːj]1.00infobox
KathoeyProtectionNone1.00infobox
KathoeyRecognitionYes, limited1.00infobox
KathoeyRegions with significant populationsRegions with significant populationsCambodia, Laos, Thailand1.00infobox
KathoeySynonymsLadyboy, phuying praphet song, phet thi sam, sao praphet song1.00infobox
Kathoeyis aresult of transgressions in past lives0.90text
breast implantsinstance ofmedical procedures0.80text
hormonesinstance ofmedical procedures0.80text

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