I was recently chief guest at a function, and one of the boys who had exploited me in the childhood was there. He could not even look at me, but I was kind to him. I have not forgiven, but I believe that what you do to me is your karma and what I do to you is my karma. What is gone is gone. I have lived it, I have overpowered it. I don't carry any baggage with me. It's done, it's finished, it's over. You can't change the past, but you can make the future much more beautiful.
I was first sexually exploited when I was seven, by a distant cousin at a family wedding. Even after that I was routinely molested by older cousins a… - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
I was first sexually exploited when I was seven, by a distant cousin at a family wedding. Even after that I was routinely molested by older cousins a…
- Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Being called gay is worse than transgender. I remember when I started fighting way back in 1999 for hijas' rights, and I said the state doesn't have … - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Being called gay is worse than transgender. I remember when I started fighting way back in 1999 for hijas' rights, and I said the state doesn't have …
According to the norms of the hijras community, it's not necessary that one be castrated. Castration is your choice. If you do it, testosterone doesn… - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
According to the norms of the hijras community, it's not necessary that one be castrated. Castration is your choice. If you do it, testosterone doesn…
I advocate for people who believe sex work is work. But women have so many avenues open. In the same way, a trans woman or a hijra should have that m… - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
I advocate for people who believe sex work is work. But women have so many avenues open. In the same way, a trans woman or a hijra should have that m…
People believe that if a hijra curses you, bad things will happen. That God Ram blessed hijras with this power, that our blessings and curses will co… - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
People believe that if a hijra curses you, bad things will happen. That God Ram blessed hijras with this power, that our blessings and curses will co…
When I started meeting members of the hijra community, it was a whole different ballgame. They were like me. This was the first time I felt that I wa… - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
When I started meeting members of the hijra community, it was a whole different ballgame. They were like me. This was the first time I felt that I wa…
I was a sick child, I was scared, and honestly speaking, I never thought about why I didn't tell anyone about my abuse. Abuse victims don't have all … - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
I was a sick child, I was scared, and honestly speaking, I never thought about why I didn't tell anyone about my abuse. Abuse victims don't have all …
We, hijras, are not hypocrites. We live our sexuality openly, being truthful to our souls and our bodies. Science and doctors assigned something else… - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
We, hijras, are not hypocrites. We live our sexuality openly, being truthful to our souls and our bodies. Science and doctors assigned something else…
I try to educate people. I've told the hijra community that it's not about getting breasts or having sexual reassignment surgery. First we need our r… - Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
I try to educate people. I've told the hijra community that it's not about getting breasts or having sexual reassignment surgery. First we need our r…
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