I've been interested in shemales for some time but my only personal encounter was with the Thai ladyboy I've recently met. I'm pretty amazed at my attraction to "her" but maybe that's a nod to my active bisexuality. I'm a genetic female, BTW, who enjoys sex with certain selected females AND guys.
I cast my vote for Asian shemales because they are generally far more petite and feminine. I can't imagine getting intimate with some shemale who is still more mannish or much larger than me.
If the ladyboy has been castrated, as has the one I've made friend with, then I'm REALLY turned on. If I wanted sex with an intact male I'd snap my fingers and summon one,
. I view a castrated shemale as being truly of a third gender.