Ladyboy vs. Shemale

Ladyboynoun

A trans woman or transfeminine person in or from Asia.

Shemalenoun

A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.

Shemalenoun

A male animal which displays female traits or behaviors; for example, a male reptile which gives off female pheromones.

Shemale

Shemale (also spelled she-male) is a term most commonly used in the pornography industry to describe trans women or other people with male genitalia and female secondary sex characteristics (including breasts) acquired via hormones or surgery. Most people in the transgender community consider the term offensive and degrading.