I am lesbian, A queer, A shoga, A dyke, An “aberration” of nature

[Jacaylbaro]

I am lesbian, A queer, A shoga, A dyke, An “aberration” of nature

 

January 20, 2008 09:14 AM

 

Kenyan Pundit publishes a moving piece by Mariposa in which she relates the intolerance of the Kenyan people towards her sexuality with the ethnic intolerance towards each other.

 

I left Kenya when i was 24 years, 10 month and some days old. With me were two suitcases stuffed

 

 

with books and unsuitable clothing for the upcoming winter and in the midst of the hot, tuesday afternoon, my heart was burdened by the choice I feel I had to take.

 

I was tired of living unnoticed.

I was afraid of my safety.

And most of I was tired of pretending I was anything that who I really was.

 

I am a lesbian.

A queer.

A shoga.

A dyke.

An ‘ abboration’ of nature.

 

Watching Kenya unravel causes me untold anguish. I am fatigued by the worry and anxiety I have shed tears for my friends, my family and the nation as a whole.

 

Yet, in the stillness of my heart, I am not surprised. I am not at all surprised that underneath the veil of calmness lies intolerance. We are as a nation and as individuals are not sentries of peace, we would like to believe that we have no strong affiliations to the groups that we belong to.However, I ask, take a moment to ask, who do you consider your friends, your crew, are they born from the same background, do they look like you, what are their professional and personal affiliations, are they in synch with yours?

 

Continue ......

[MAXIMUS POWERS]

was this post really necessary? it doesnt have any relevance! this is a publicity stunt gone wrong! what an attention seeker! pathetic

 

marc

[Fabregas]

Intaad dadkii ku tidhi "don't disturb me" ma waxaas baad la soo noqotay?

[chubacka]

^^

 

Hello Jac, nice to see you back.