Ladyboy versus Shemale
 

What exactly is the definition of a ladyboy? Is it just slang for a transgendered model or what?

ladyboy (plural ladyboys) Noun

1. An effeminate homosexual man, or one who adopts a feminine appearance.

shemale (plural shemales) Noun

1. A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person.

I think I'm more confuzzled now than before I looked that up. |confused|

From what I see, the term ladyboy is most often used on Asians. Sometimes the models have implants and sometimes they don't. |huh

I need clear guidelines, damn it.

I am not an expert, but I saw it used with Asian shemales mostly. I think it's the "boy" thing with Asian guys that applies to both gay and shemales.

I've always thought that Ladyboys are Thai only, and usually have sexual relationships with "straight" men.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyboys
As opposed to a "regular" Shemale, which, (I think), is a term that covers all the other transgendered guys out there.
|huh

A ladyboy IMO doesn't have implants it's just a boy that poses as a woman.

I thought ladyboy was slang for an Asian tranny.

What Cleo said.

Ladyboy
- The common term for a transvestite or transsexual of Asian ancestry. They are popularly referred to in Japan as Mr Ladies.
- The term kathoey or katoey generally refers to a male-to-female transgender person or an effeminate gay male in Thailand. They are sometimes referred to as ladyboys, or as sao (or phuying) praphet song ("a second kind of woman"), or phet thee sam (third sex). The word kathoey is thought to be of Khmer origin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyboy

Shemale
- a form of transsexual, esp. one in the sex industry
- a slur used against transgender women.
- A person whose gender is nearly impossible to work out based on their physical appearance. One must admit defeat and ask, or sit in viewing distance of both entrances to a public bathroom.



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Trannies just want to eat, drink, and be Mary.

Since we're all here discussing this, I had a Ladyboy submission in which the pretty Asian girl never revealed her alleged cock. She had marvelous tits - I couldn't tell if they were implants or not. She was the kind of girl that the most discerning redneck wouldn't have guessed that she was born male. Now wouldn't it be smarter for the submitter to show the model's full body? I've always assumed that the guys who are really into shemales want that surprise ending. Otherwise, they'd be looking at the solo girls page, right?

Or he just wanted to tease them to join the paysite where they could see the weener. I guess.

Maybe she just had nothing like a Barbie doll.

If they're marketing a solo ladyboy site, I let that go as long as it's the same model in the pics. If it's for a general tranny/ladyboy site then I gotta see the equipment :)

If it's for Areeya the promotional content doesn't show the equipment... you do have to become a member to see the goods.

I always assumed Ladyboy was to Asian Shemales as Twink is to Gay Men

Ladyboy is definitely an Asian specific term for Shemales, with the Thai word being kathoey or katoey. "Ladyboy" is most commonly assigned to Thai shemales, since they are the most common and beautiful of the Asian shemales.

Well, you can debate all you want, fact is in most programs etc. Ladyboys are asian shemales. Transsexuals and Shemales are mostly caucasian.

During military service many years ago I passed through Singapore. From midnight Boogey Street was converted from street cafes to street beer stalls patronised by British servicemen and was a parading ground for transvstites - Kaytays as we called them. UW wrote: Most of them were like that.

Ladyboys are only Asians, so the rest of origins will count as shemale or tranny

Ya learn something everyday!!!

Very accurate Ghost! |thumb

Is there anyone else who'd like to add their "I agree" or reiterate what has already been said? I asked for an answer OVER a month ago and received the answer immediately. Most of you could have been stillborn and the world wouldn't have been effected.

I agree! It would have effected their parents though and caused them great grief, so I'm glad it didn't happen. |peace|