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A traditional Thai term for individuals assigned male at birth who adopt feminine roles, mannerisms, or identities. It predates Western concepts like "transgender" and is rooted in ancient Buddhist origin myths describing four genders.

An English term popularized through tourism and entertainment. While some find it reductive or offensive, many younger people in the community have reclaimed it as a playful and confident self-identifier. asian lady boys

Thailand is often viewed as exceptionally tolerant because of the high visibility of kathoey in daily life. A traditional Thai term for individuals assigned male