gendered person kathoey kathoey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Kathoey_people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathoey https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q746411 A gender role or category in Thailand, which often overlaps significantly with being a transgender woman or a feminine gay man. Note that very few transgender women in Thailand refer to themselves as "kathoey". Instead, the term "phuying" (Thai: 'woman') or "phuying praphet song" (Thai: 'a second kind of woman'). kathoei kathoeys katoey ladyboy kteuy ខ្ទើយ Southeast Asian culturally-specific gender identity Transgender slang, slurs, and controversial words Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Lore The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies LGBTQIA+ Immigrants & Internationals: Cultural Resources for Service Providers in Allegheny County Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History