In school, he was male. But now she feels she is a woman, and this unusual gender transition facing the 26-year-old person is driving “him” mad.
Andrew Mbugua’s voice, hair, and all other features are feminine, and her transitional condition has led to police harrassment and a stint in jail for alleged female impersonation although no charges were ever brought.
She has dropped Andrew in favour of Audrey, which she feels doesn’t easily give away her gender.
The episode of Sisters in Solidarity (SIS) did not end just yet. News spread and sistas from Changi Village was having some discussion about Marla and her story, but mostly on the negative part.
Many questions her decision of not performing any form of medical surgery to feminize herself and the “no-desire” of performing SRS, yet.
Marla’s stories had been pick up by our infamous tabloid newspaper TNP and on-going there was a series of transgender story. As usual, the journalist of TNP never fail to use their so call legally-correct pronoun to address the transgender people. But are they (TG) really transsexual or as the papers mentioned – Transvestites?
I had been following the story of Marla Bendini, the campaign to end discrimination against TG Woman – Sisters in Solidarity, and other discussion on the net with regards to Ms Marla being ask to leave a pub in Clarke Quay – China One.
One concern in my thoughts, why didn’t any SgBian start any discussion on it? Would it be “This is simply not their ‘THING’ … too”?
Apparently, my thoughts are unjustified. In ain’t not not their “thing”. Actually, not many local transgender or transsexual knows about the happening or even the campaign.
Yesterday went to Supperclub to lend support to a friend who is competing in – Pole Dance!
Talk about pole dance, I believe many will think about the sleazy skimpy cladding gals in a dark mood lighting, with men blowing cigars and drinking whisky.
Hell NO!
Its not about providing a sleazy sex show. In my brutally manner of tone, I see it as a explicit of power and skills to artistically portray a mind blowing love making session with the pole. It is a Sport and Art!
McRae, a former Memphis Police Officer, allegedly wrapped handcuffs around his fist and punched Johnson in the head and pepper sprayed her after Johnson was arrested for prostitution in February 2008.
U.S. District Judge S. Thomas Anderson declared the mistrial on Monday (19 April 2010) after jurors deadlocked 11-1 in favor of finding Bridges McRae guilty of violating the civil rights of Dwayne “Duanna” Johnson, The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Tuesday.
In November 2008, Johnson, 43, was fatally shot in Memphis. No arrests have been made.
