Katoi was pretty much Detroits hottest, new restaurant when there was a fire one evening, shutting it down for a few months. As it prepared to open again, the restaurant owners came under fire (who/what *isnt* under fire for something nowadays), and there came a tide of hate from the LGBT community with all of the vicious political agendists claiming the name Katoi is offensive because it apparently sounds like something that means something offensive in some other part of the world. So the restaurant now takes the name Takoi. And folks keep letting these bullies win. To quote:The name change comes after owners were approached by some in the community who felt the word Katoi, which comes from the Thai word Kathoey was an offensive term for transgender women.
Restaurant co-owner Courtney Henriette said the word means ladyboy, which is commonly referred to in Thailand as a transgender woman or an effeminate male.
I am told by someone who immigrated from that part of the world that the term referred to gays in the Thai community, a usage that preceded any reference to a transgender male. I did chuckle when I noted that the restaurants website still points to katoi.