Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender

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Maverick House , Jan 8, 2015 - Social Science - 288 pages

 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. 

 

 

Contents

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18

Section 9
Section 10
Section 19
Copyright

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Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender
Susan Aldous,Pornchai Sereemongkonpol
No preview available - 2008

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About the author (2015)

Pornchai Sereemongkonpol graduated from Chulalongkorn University with a bachelor’s degree in Arts. He has written for entertainment magazines and worked as an editor for a Bangkok-based bilingual advertising and design magazine. He lives in Bangkok.

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TitleLadyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender
AuthorsPornchai Sereemongkonpol , Susan Aldous
PublisherMaverick House , 2015
ISBN1905379803, 9781905379804
Length288 pages
Subjects › 

Social Science / Gender Studies
Social Science / Prostitution & Sex Trade
  
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