Talk:Ladyboy

Hmmm...How exactly is this encyclopedic? And what's with the link? None of the other LGBT articles, if that's what you want to call this, include links to related porn sites, why does this one? Paige 21:28, 19 Sep 2003 (UTC)

It is not porn, but an informative non-sexual illustration. - Patrick 21:47, 19 Sep 2003 (UTC)

I find it very interesting that the same picture can be listed on shock sites, but here it is merely "informative." Either way, the article should state that the terms ladyboy and shemale are rarely used outside of the adult entertainment world and are considered highly offensive and derogatory by most transsexual women. Perhaps a look at the entry for Nigger_(word) might be helpful. I also think that if this article is going to exist it should be more than a simple dictionary definition. Personally, I really think it's a shame that the term ladyboy now yields this one and only result in a [1] search, and I still question the encyclopedic value of this entry. The only two links to it are from shock site and List of sexology topics. Should it be found to be worth keeping, some more in depth and informative discussion should accompany the definition, perhaps a sister article needs to be written on transgendered sex workers and the fetish surrounding these women, to which readers could be referred. But even beyond that, there are other points which are not readily available if some were to ever have an intellectual interest in this term that other sites such as Wordorigins.org do not even address, such as its relation to the Thai word katoey (or kathoey, not sure). -- Paige 16:27, 26 Sep 2003 (UTC)

I encountered this on the shock site and thought it deserves a more neutral, respectful treatment. Please make the additions you suggest. Also, if there is a better term please rename the article. - Patrick 21:24, 26 Sep 2003 (UTC)