non-starter. Lots of people are
yet to come into terms with the
fact that what others chose to do
with their bodies especially in
the bedroom to reach orgasm is
singularly their decision; “When
it comes to gender and sexuality,
people bring in God and religion.
But sin is not weighted on a scale
and hell is not in layers. You judging
me in the first place will land
you in hell.” You cannot say you
are a lesbian, gay, transgender,
transsexual when you are sat
on the same table with lots of
people. They would look at you
with disdain and literally puke
in your face. You must be the
devil himself to brand yourself
with such a sacrilegious title. The
only thing you can be is have an
attraction for a man if you are
female and vice versa. Martin
was no exception to this rule. He
says he was suffocating whilst
in school until he got that point
where he could no longer play a
role he had not auditioned for any
longer.
“
High School was the trouble.
That was stress. It was
the real hard life because
I went to a boys’ school. It
was a hypocritical system.
You have boys telling you stuff,
proposing to you and all but in
the eye of the public, they will
be judging you. I didn’t see it as a
problem because you’re in the closet.
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I know you’re hiding and that’s
your problem”. This day, Martin
belongs in the past--- he decided
to take the bull by the horns and
with the aid of a supportive and
understanding mother; Martin
embraced the very person he
was born to be. Martin Hughes is
now Ohemartin (a combination of
Ohemaa and Martin). Ohemartin
now a transgender is trying to
survive in a society that would
shove a sledge hammer down
your throat for daring to be
different.
Marriage
is definitely
not on her
table but
motherhood
is something
she would
love to
experience
at a point in
her life.