How to spot a ladyboy

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How to spot a ladyboy

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One for the gentlemen of the forum:

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We thought we’d write a little piece to help some of you sort the ladyboys from the real girls, as anyone who has even been to Thailand knows, it’s not always easy to tell!

The figure

The best way to see if the girl in front of you is a lady or ladyboy is to study their figure (though, try not to get caught doing so!):

Is she tall?

Thai girls are generally shorter than western girls, with the average height of a Thai girl being around 157cm, and few girls above 170cm. Ladyboys on the other hand are typically much taller, and can often be found wearing high heels!

Does she have large breasts?

Thai girls are not known for their large breasts, however, many of Bangkok’s ladyboy are, with implants being one of the first operations a ladyboy will buy. While more and more Thai girls are having breasts implants these days, large silicon breasts are usually a warning sign, especially if the girl is keen for you to give them a squeeze!

Does she have very small or very large hips?

Ladyboys tend to have two types of hips; those who have not had any hip implants will typically have very small hips (though some ladyboys will get around this by wearing padded underwear), while those who have had hip implants tend to overdo it and have unnaturally wide hips.

Does she have large hands and feet?

Perhaps the best physical give away is the hands and feet. While surgery can alter most of a ladyboy’s features, there’s little that can be done to the hands and feet. If the girl you are looking at has particularly large hands or feet the chances are she was born a he.

Her Mannerisms

If you still can’t tell if the girl in front of you is a lady or ladyboy, it’s time to watch her interacting with others.

Does her voice sound unnatural?

Most ladyboys will have either a masculine sounding voice or an unnaturally high pitched voice. Some ladyboys allow their voice to be naturally deep while others try to train their voice to be much higher, but as a result it can sound kind of strange (as if she’s sucked on some helium).

Is she very animated?

Thai woman are typically know to be somewhat discreet and reserved in every day conversation (unless they are angry of course!), while ladyboys are typically very animated and use a lot of hand gestures. If she is walking watch how she moves. Does is seem kind of exaggerated? As if she is on a catwalk (the unofficial ladyboy motto is surely ‘life is a catwalk’).

If you are still not sure and need to know if this is a lady of ladyboy just ask!

But be warned: while some real girls will take it as a compliment to be asked if they are a ladyboy, some will not, and you may find yourself wearing your drink as you watch her walk away.

If you find yourself getting serious with a girl whose gender you are unsure about there is one final way to check (other than reach down between her legs – she may even be operated on!) – and that’s to check her ID card. Even if she is the most feminine looking and sounding person you’ve ever met, if she is Thai and was born male, her ID card will still say Mr instead of Miss.
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Um. Nice hat.
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Re: How to spot a ladyboy

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Thanks, we chicks love to accessorize.
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General Mackevili wrote:I'd go there.
I fixed that for you.
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Ask them how much usually works for me.
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You mean they look like this : :OD: ?

LOL (Can see the tail from here - dead giveaway.)
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MovingAround wrote:Thanks, we chicks love to accessorize.
Um. Define "chick."

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Re: How to spot a ladyboy

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OP forgot to mention one of the easiest ways to tell...Elbows. Not really sure how to describe it, but have a guy and a girl extend their arms straight and you will notice the difference. Its a dead give away once you know the difference.

EDIT: Had to do a quick google search to find a description of what I mentioned above, I couldn't find the words to describe what I meant :?
The angle in question is called the “carrying angle” and is seen when the arm is extended straight by the side (it’s easier to see if your palm is facing forward). The website, http://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/elbow , provides the following information. “The resting angle of the elbow prevents the arms from hitting the sides of your body as you walk. This is known as the “carrying angle.” Women typically have smaller shoulders and wider hips than men, and this can cause variations between carrying angles in men and women.” The greater carrying angle in women develops during puberty. There have been quite a few studies done (you can google it), and the difference in carrying angle is now seen by many as a secondary sex characteristic (which could be used as a means to differentiate male and female skeletons).
When the arm is extended, with the palm facing forward or up, the bones of the upper arm (humerus) and forearm (radius and ulna) are not perfectly aligned. The deviation from a straight line occurs in the direction of the thumb, and is referred to as the "carrying angle" (visible in the right half of the picture, right).

The carrying angle permits the arm to be swung without contacting the hips. Women on average have smaller shoulders and wider hips than men, which may necessitate a more acute carrying angle (i.e., less angle than that in male when measured from outside). There is, however, extensive overlap in the carrying angle between individual men and women, and a sex-bias has not been consistently observed in scientific studies.[15] This could however be attributed to the very small sample sizes in those cited earlier studies. A more recent study based on a sample size of 333 individuals from both sexes concluded that carrying angle is a suitable secondary sexual characteristic.[16]

The angle is greater in the dominant limb than the non-dominant limb of both sexes,[17] suggesting that natural forces acting on the elbow modify the carrying angle. Developmental,[18] aging and possibly racial influences add further to the variability of this parameter.
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Alternatively, you could always just took down their pants to see if he/she has a Lolly down there.
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Re: How to spot a ladyboy

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PSD-Kiwi wrote:OP forgot to mention one of the easiest ways to tell...Elbows. Not really sure how to describe it, but have a guy and a girl extend their arms straight and you will notice the difference. Its a dead give away once you know the difference.

EDIT: Had to do a quick google search to find a description of what I mentioned above, I couldn't find the words to describe what I meant :?
The angle in question is called the “carrying angle” and is seen when the arm is extended straight by the side (it’s easier to see if your palm is facing forward). The website, http://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/elbow , provides the following information. “The resting angle of the elbow prevents the arms from hitting the sides of your body as you walk. This is known as the “carrying angle.” Women typically have smaller shoulders and wider hips than men, and this can cause variations between carrying angles in men and women.” The greater carrying angle in women develops during puberty. There have been quite a few studies done (you can google it), and the difference in carrying angle is now seen by many as a secondary sex characteristic (which could be used as a means to differentiate male and female skeletons).
When the arm is extended, with the palm facing forward or up, the bones of the upper arm (humerus) and forearm (radius and ulna) are not perfectly aligned. The deviation from a straight line occurs in the direction of the thumb, and is referred to as the "carrying angle" (visible in the right half of the picture, right).

The carrying angle permits the arm to be swung without contacting the hips. Women on average have smaller shoulders and wider hips than men, which may necessitate a more acute carrying angle (i.e., less angle than that in male when measured from outside). There is, however, extensive overlap in the carrying angle between individual men and women, and a sex-bias has not been consistently observed in scientific studies.[15] This could however be attributed to the very small sample sizes in those cited earlier studies. A more recent study based on a sample size of 333 individuals from both sexes concluded that carrying angle is a suitable secondary sexual characteristic.[16]

The angle is greater in the dominant limb than the non-dominant limb of both sexes,[17] suggesting that natural forces acting on the elbow modify the carrying angle. Developmental,[18] aging and possibly racial influences add further to the variability of this parameter.
Hmmmm. I remember saying this EXACT SAME THING months ago only to have bullshit called out on me by GM and of course OD..
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