There’s a lot of different terms meaning “a chick with a dick” – shemale, lady boy, tranny. What is the difference between them if all these websites look the same?
~ Shemale (sometimes called she male, she-male or she-man) is a partially-feminized male. They typically have breasts (either grown through hormone therapy or breast augmentation surgery) and other female secondary sex characteristics, but they have not undergone male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. The majority of shemales are from Thailand and Brazil. You can also find hot girls from Argentina, USA, Philippines and Colombia.
~ Tranny is a derogatory abbreviation of transvestite. This term means cross dressers – men wearing female clothes. However, nowadays tranny niche can also include transgenders and transsexuals.
~ Ladyboy is a term that describes a “chick with a dick” from Thailand and South East Asia.
Another problem is the difference between a transsexual, transgender and transvestite. It is often unclear to the majority of porn surfers. Here are some basic differences between the “trans”.
~ Transgender is an umbrella term for individuals who may have the genitals of one sex, but they associate themselves with another gender. For example, a person who has a penis but feels female may be called a transgender.
~ Transvestite, or cross dress, is a man who enjoys wearing women’s clothes. He may be fully dressed as a woman or wear certain articles of women’s clothes such as lingerie or stockings. Transvestites and shemales are two different niches, but a lot of people (and webmasters) confuse them.
~ Transsexual is a person who doesn’t only dress as the opposite sex but also fundamentally feels that he/she was born in the wrong body. They could have a male body with a female mind (it is called Male to Female Transsexual, or MtoF). There is also the reverse situation when a person is born with a female body and a male mind (Female to Male Transsexual, or FtoM). Not all shemales are transsexuals – some of them prefer being both sexes just to make money.

Who becomes a member of shemale paysites? Gays? Girls? Actually, the majority of customers for this niche are straight men. The reason is simple: even though shemales have a penis, they look and act like women.
For this reason shemale niche is not popular in the gay market. Gay guys want to see guys, not girls. There may be a demand for effeminate looking guys in the gay niche, but the models still have to be guys.
People who like shemale niche often call themselves ‘Straight with a twist’. Many of them are over 30, probably married, or in a relationship with a woman. They have seen a lot of stuff, and they are just looking for something more exotic.
Shemale niche has a lot in common with strap-on dildo fetish and anal sex. There are hundreds of websites that feature women with strap-on dildos having sex with men, and they are quite popular. That’s close to shemale having sex with a man.
Most of the straight audience considers sex with a shemale as an erotic fantasy – almost like forbidden fruit. They don’t want to be caught with a transsexual. So they just look at hot pictures and videos, but don’t try to meet them in real life.

There are many sub-niches in the shemale market, just like in the gay or straight genres. You can find websites with European, Afro-American or Asian shemails; live webcams; dating sites; solo model sites; cartoons and comics; and various provocative combinations like shemale/shemale, shemale/female, and shemale/male.
Here are some websites you may consider to learn more about shemale niche:
- shemale-club.com. Shemale-club features hundreds of hot shemale models. Besides standard content, they also offer pictures and videos made my members’ request. The membership fee is $35 for 30 days (recurring), $75 for 90 days (non-recurring), and $99 for 150 days (non-recurring).
- shemaleseduction.com. Welcome to tranny town! Shemale Seduction offers porn movies and hi-resolution photos with horny models. The membership fee is $4.87 for 3 days trial (recurring), $39.73 for 30 days membership (recurring). You can pay with a credit card or a check.
- shemalereality.com. Would you like to pick up a hot transsexual and take her home? At ShemaleReality sexy models with penises seduce straight guys and live out their fantasies. The membership fee is $29.95 for 30 day access and $56.95 for 90 day access.
- shemalenova.com. Shemale Nova is variety, quantity, and innovation. They do their best to cover the whole market – from hardcore to reality, from vanilla sex to kinky fetishes like group sex, sharing partners, domination, double penetration, etc. The membership fee is $1.00 for 1 day trial period; and $29.95 for 1 month (then $29.95 every 1 month until cancelled).
- blackbrazilianshemales.com. Black Brazilian Shemales offers high quality exclusive videos, photos and screenshots. You can meet brand new, carefully selected black shemales models every week. The membership fee is $1.00 for 1 day trial period; and $29.95 for 1 month (then $29.95 every month until cancelled).
- lb-69.com. Lb-69 offers a mix of solo and hardcore scenes of over 200 ladyboy models. There are 100% original high-quality pictures and full-screen videos, a big forum for transsexual admirers, direct email and phone numbers of the girls. The membership fee is $39.95 for 1 month (then $29.95 every 1 month until cancelled), or $99.95 for 6 months.
- shemalescenes.com. Shemale Scenes offers downloadable hardcore movies and photos of gorgeous girls with penises between their legs. At the present moment there are 117 models. The membership fee is $35 for 30 days (recurring), $75 for 90 days (non-recurring), and $99 for 150 days (non-recurring)
Shemale niche used to very small, but now, thanks to the Internet, it has become a major player in the adult entertainment industry. Affiliates will enjoy the benefits of the curiosity that surrounds this genre in addition to the shemale admirers that spend a lot on their adult entertainment. However, it also means that you will have to work hard as more and more people are going to promote this niche.