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[[File:Kathoey flag.png|thumb|The kathoey flag.|alt=|220x220px]]'''Kathoey''' or '''
== History ==
Peter Jackson, a scholar of sexual politics in Thailand, claims that the term kathoey was used in antiquity to refer to [[intersex]] people, and that the connotation changed in the mid-20th century to cover cross-dressing males.<ref>http://wwwsshe.murdoch.edu.au/intersections/issue9/jackson.html</ref> During that time, the use of kathoey included anyone who deviated from the dominant sexual norms.
Use of the term now typically implies that the person identifies as a type of male. The term can refer to males who exhibit varying degrees of [[Feminine|femininity]]. Many dress as women and undergo feminizing medical procedures such as breast implants or [[Hormone Replacement Therapy|HRT]]. Others may wear make-up and use feminine [[pronouns]], but dress [[Masculine|masculinely]], and are closer to the Western category of effeminate gay man than transgender.
The term kathoey may be considered pejorative, especially in the form kathoey-saloey. It has a meaning similar to the English language 'fairy' or 'queen'.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120226190848/http://www.cpamedia.com/culture/thailand_kathoey/</ref> Kathoey can also be seen as a derogatory word for those who identify as gay.
== Flag ==
The kathoey flag is posted in
▲The kathoey flag is posted in [https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/ r/vexillology] by [https://www.reddit.com/user/mongoose_cheesecake/ u/mongoose_cheesecake]. The flag consists of a diagonal cross between the Thai flag and the transgender pride flag.
== Resources ==
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