A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
Full title: "Kathoey Ladyboy II.: The World History of Transgender or Transsexual People" by Heinz Duthel.This book is the second book about Thai transgender women written by Heinz Duthel. The success of his first book "Kathoey Ladyboy: Thailand's Got Talent" made him focus on the other aspects of the kathoey phenomenon.A "kathoey," often referred to as a "ladyboy," is a term used in Thailand to describe transgender women or effeminate gay men. Kathoey individuals have a unique and recognized place in Thai society and culture, though their experiences and acceptance can vary widely.
Kathoey
2016,
English,
Heinz Duthel,
Thailand,
Full title: "Kathoey Ladyboy: Thailand's Got Talent" by Heinz Duthel."Kathoeys are more visible and more accepted in Thai culture than transgender or transsexual people are in Western countries or the Indian subcontinent. Several popular Thai models, singers and movie stars are kathoeys, and Thai newspapers often print photos of the winners of female and kathoey beauty contests side by side. The phenomenon is not restricted to urban areas; there are kathoeys in most villages, and kathoey beauty contests are commonly held as part of local fairs.Although the term ladyboy is rather ambiguous, si
2013,
English,
Heinz Duthel,
Thailand,
