Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Cult Health Sex. 2010 Oct;12(7):827-41. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2010.499150.
Using quantitative and qualitative data we explore perspectives on and experiences of sexual lifestyles and relationships among more than 1750 young people aged 17-20 years who reside in urban Chiang Mai, Thailand. We focus on respondents' representations and understandings of their sexual/gender identities derived mainly from in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, supplemented with observations and field notes. Our results show that while many young Thais described themselves as heterosexual women or men, others described themselves as gay, kathoey, tom, dii, bisexual or something else. The terms gay, kathoey, tom and dii are commonly used by these Thais to denote a range of sexual/gender identities relating to persons who are sexually or romantically attracted to the same sex. We use case studies to illustrate the distinctive characterisations, sexual lifestyles and relationships of each of these identities, together with possible health implications.
利用定量和定性数据，我们探索了 1750 多名居住在泰国清迈市区、年龄在 17 至 20 岁的年轻人的性生活方式和关系的观点和经验。我们主要关注受访者对自己的性/性别认同的描述和理解，这些描述主要来自深入访谈和焦点小组讨论，并辅以观察和实地笔记。我们的研究结果表明，尽管许多泰国年轻人描述自己为异性恋女性或男性，但也有一些人描述自己为同性恋、变性人、汤姆、迪伊、双性恋者或其他性别认同。同性恋、变性人、汤姆和迪伊这些术语是这些泰国人常用的术语，用于表示与同性有性或浪漫吸引力的人的一系列性/性别认同。我们使用案例研究来说明每一种性别的特征、性生活方式和关系，以及可能的健康影响。
