"Katoeys” or “Ladyboys” are transgender individuals M2F. Thailand has over 100,000 “ladyboy” population who are often passable as women. With this large and open transgender population, “Katoeys” are considered a “3rd sex” within Thailand. I don't know about you, but I think that's pretty extraordinary.
Pattaya, Thailand annually hosts The International Ladyboy Beauty Pageant. Beautiful Sorrawee Nattee is crowned "Miss Tiffany Universe 2009". I know when many of us think of "trans" people we think of overly-dressed up individuals who are obviously masculine and have make-up caked on like clowns. Hows-about we rinse our minds, open up our distorted perceptions and blow out that ridiculous stereotype? Why you ask? Simply because stereotypes suck.
Nong Toom is a famous Champion Ladyboy Thai Boxer. Toom started fighting as a male and was eventually disqualified for being a female. Check out the National Geographic video below:
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