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Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Cannonleo(m): 10:38pm On Aug 04, 2016
Madness

Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by jestkev(m): 10:53pm On Aug 04, 2016
Mak him no try come Nigeria ooo, before boys will carry plank follo am. So irritating to used your joystick in shit honeypot. I can't just imagin how sume people reason using der anus.
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Nobody: 11:03pm On Aug 04, 2016
Osi Gini Biko nu?!

Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Audray(f): 11:39pm On Aug 04, 2016
TomHagen:
Audray Raines.
Uh...That's definitely not me. smiley
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Skmoda360(m): 11:47pm On Aug 04, 2016
ClassCaptain:
Well done my bro.... ,, ok sis...sad





make we sha say well done my fellow human being... sad

its not easy be a man in this changi of a thing sad.

Thats why i now follow ur footstep..i too av transgeder like caitlylin and he sweet my body much ..

U can now call me miss lepros


Before a man,i post picture on IG as fine as am, only 2 likes from white people sad


but now i twerk my silicon bom bom in bum shot , and i get many likes and comments smiley

now i talk rubbish on facebook, people still like it smiley and am get a lot of thnks for accepting my requests.......

Now also i dont pay money to enter club smiley and my former mates now buy drinks for me for free smiley...

It sweet to transgered a lot and benefit in it smiley...am going to go cut off the thing and trans fully soon and evry month i wear pad and pretend am flowing too :-/











mr habeeb. Mi ro boya e gbadun sir sad


Noni salma kor, Samklef Alaran ni sad



lady you got me laughing but it's true though.
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by chieveboy(m): 11:51pm On Aug 04, 2016
KissChris:


I'm referring to people that :

Change their gender

Inflate their bo*bs and ass*s

Bleach

is there any technical or biological difference? That's what to consider
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by owoshuyi(m): 11:53pm On Aug 04, 2016
female seyi law...lol
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by TomHagen: 12:03am On Aug 05, 2016
Audray:
Uh...That's definitely not me. smiley
Definitely not. It's the name of a fictional character played by Kim Raver in a TV show I really like. Is it your real name?
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Audray(f): 12:09am On Aug 05, 2016
TomHagen:
Definitely not. It's the name of a fictional character played by Kim Raver in a TV show I really like. Is it your real name?
Yup.But with the"e". What show is that please?
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by linearity: 12:29am On Aug 05, 2016
iboboyswag:


Weldone Mr lecturer!! Senior Advocate of Transgender (SAT).

While you are at it, kindly explain also the process of activation of the different chromosomes and what can give rise to a false activation or activation mismatch.....

You can take this as your doctoral thesis.

This a very simple research topic, google is your friend...for starters hit the wikipedia for some refresher e.g.:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_sex-determination_system

One section in that wikipedia page states and I quote:

Humans, as well as some other organisms, can have a chromosomal arrangement that is contrary to their phenotypic sex; for example, XX males or XY females (see androgen insensitivity syndrome). Additionally, an abnormal number of sex chromosomes (aneuploidy) may be present, such as Turner's syndrome, in which a single X chromosome is present, and Klinefelter's syndrome, in which two X chromosomes and a Y chromosome are present, XYY syndrome and XXYY syndrome.[2] Other less common chromosomal arrangements include: triple X syndrome, 48, XXXX, and 49, XXXXX.


Right out of the gate, you can see that, we have males who have XX (aka female) chromosome and females who have XY (aka male) chromosome. These people are anatomically male or female, but chemically (i.e. in terms of their chromosome make up), they are the opposite gender, this is why it is perfectly logical for an anatomical male to feel that, he is actually a female within.

And while at it, lets separate gay/lesbian from transgender, they are apples and oranges. Some Transgenders hate gay/lesbians just like majority of Cisgender individuals. Transgender/Cisgender is about one's sexual identity, while gay/lesbian/straight is about who you share affection with and they are totally different topics.

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Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by TomHagen: 12:38am On Aug 05, 2016
Audray:
Yup.But with the"e". What show is that please?
Very nice. 24 starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer.
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Nobody: 12:39am On Aug 05, 2016
NevetsIbot:
read more about trangenders.... Their dicks are somehow turned in and used as p&ssy. The whole system is complicated but what i know is, their dicks are not cut off, it's used to create a fake vagina.

Cc D.urentt


why did u mention my moniker? undecided

do i look gender confused to you?
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by SalomonKane: 12:41am On Aug 05, 2016
Audray:
Yup.But with the"e". What show is that please?
I'm curious to know where you're from?
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Nobody: 12:43am On Aug 05, 2016
JustHere2Observ:

We are fine chairman...how are you?
u just observe, babe i feel u
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by fanficgirl(f): 12:57am On Aug 05, 2016
Hahahaha looks like a man with a wig. SAD thing is that I've seen uglier girls than him
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by mumexcellency(f): 1:11am On Aug 05, 2016
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ClassCaptain:
Well done my bro.... ,, ok sis...sad





make we sha say well done my fellow human being... sad

its not easy be a man in this changi of a thing sad.

Thats why i now follow ur footstep..i too av transgeder like caitlylin and he sweet my body much ..

U can now call me miss lepros


Before a man,i post picture on IG as fine as am, only 2 likes from white people sad


but now i twerk my silicon bom bom in bum shot , and i get many likes and comments smiley

now i talk rubbish on facebook, people still like it smiley and am get a lot of thnks for accepting my requests.......

Now also i dont pay money to enter club smiley and my former mates now buy drinks for me for free smiley...

It sweet to transgered a lot and benefit in it smiley...am going to go cut off the thing and trans fully soon and evry month i wear pad and pretend am flowing too :-/
I can't stop laughing at your comment. Am telling you, you are so so funny.lol.










mr habeeb. Mi ro boya e gbadun sir sad


Noni salma kor, Samklef Alaran ni sad



Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by negotiations2(f): 2:17am On Aug 05, 2016
see how ugly she is lipsrsealed she resemble a boy self chai . who on earth go marry that thing?
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by petkoffdrake2(m): 4:08am On Aug 05, 2016
K.... Good




Meanwhile, ladies check my signature


Ladies only for now...
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Aarenasbaba(m): 6:05am On Aug 05, 2016
ClassCaptain:
Well done my bro.... ,, ok sis...sad





make we sha say well done my fellow human being... sad

its not easy be a man in this changi of a thing sad.

Thats why i now follow ur footstep..i too av transgeder like caitlylin and he sweet my body much ..

U can now call me miss lepros


Before a man,i post picture on IG as fine as am, only 2 likes from white people sad


but now i twerk my silicon bom bom in bum shot , and i get many likes and comments smiley

now i talk rubbish on facebook, people still like it smiley and am get a lot of thnks for accepting my requests.......

Now also i dont pay money to enter club smiley and my former mates now buy drinks for me for free smiley...

It sweet to transgered a lot and benefit in it smiley...am going to go cut off the thing and trans fully soon and evry month i wear pad and pretend am flowing too :-/











mr habeeb. Mi ro boya e gbadun sir sad


Noni salma kor, Samklef Alaran ni sad



grin don't mind omo oshi jati jati yen
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Nobody: 6:15am On Aug 05, 2016
Clinton9000:
Guess her tribe by her coneheiad?

People like you are the problem with this country, look how far our parents who started all the ethnic differences have taken this country to. now you want to continue from where they stop and drag our kids into this futile cycle.
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Fourwinds: 7:08am On Aug 05, 2016
another nonsense for Oga Seun to see this morning
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by pheyhi(f): 7:21am On Aug 05, 2016
KevinDein:
what is wrong remains wrong. Say whatever you wanna say it won't change a thing.


I am not saying it's right but it's the way we all go about it that's all, he(she) said since the transformation he(she) has not reached out to any of his family here in Nigeria, why?? because we take religion or culture over love when Christ is love himself and Christianity is not a religion, IT'S A WAY OF LIFE (CHRIST LIKE) This kind of people wouldn't change even if you condemn them from today till tomorrow

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Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by successismine(f): 7:28am On Aug 05, 2016
South south zonal HQ

Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Nobody: 7:35am On Aug 05, 2016
priscaoge:
Afọ mụrụ nke a gba aka nwa cry
lol.
Meanwhile you are beautiful.
Am no lez, just wanted to ask u vote for my Frnd vizkiz in d Nl contest finals on saturday.
Will remind u

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Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by creepsyme(f): 7:44am On Aug 05, 2016
FlirtyKaren:
Nigerian transgender Noni Salma formerly known as Habeeb babtunde Lawal has in a new interview with Joy Isi Bewaji explained how and why he decided to leave Nigeria to become a transgender in the United States..

Habeeb was an entertainment journalist in Lagos before he left the shores of Nigeria to pursue a degree in film in New York. There he said he found a place that was accepting of who he truly is - a woman.

He is now a trans woman, and her name is Noni Salma.

Enjoy excerpts of the interview. Noni reveals she has always been attracted to men because dating women made her feel like a lesbian.

JIB: You are transsexual because you have done the gender re-assignment surgery, right?


Noni: It’s a personal decision and I don’t need a surgery to be transgender. Whatever I decide to do is personal and an individual choice. The surgery is not a requirement. Sex re-assignment is personal. Transgender is an umbrella term that has nothing to do with surgery. If a transgender has had surgery, they are called pre-op trans and after surgery, they are known as post-op trans.


JIB: How does it feel to be a woman?

Noni: I have been a woman all my life. I was born a woman. It was more of accepting myself. My gender has never been in question. I was just scared of living in Nigeria while being a woman in a man’s body. I have never been a man. I don’t know what being a man feels like.

JIB: How did you deal with societal expectations?

Noni: I was bullied a lot. I was attacked for being feminine every day. I couldn’t tell my parents. Everything was exhausting and I became suicidal. The only way out was to transition. I kept asking myself why I wasn’t comfortable in my skin. It took me a year of therapy to finally convince myself to go through the transition process. It was scary. I never thought it would get to a point I would accept myself.

JIB: What gender are you sexually attracted to?

Noni: I have always been attracted to men. Dating women made me feel like a lesbian. A woman could be standing naked in front of me and it would be like a mannequin. I was at an awkward stage in my life and didn’t date much.

JIB: You live In New York. Do you have a lot of support there?

Noni: I have a lot of support here. I live in the Bronx, and daily I am amazed at the love people have shown me. I can navigate my world without feeling trapped. Not every Trans woman is lucky.

JIB: If you meet a man you are attracted to… do you tell men you are trans?

Noni: I always say it. I put it out there. Because it is shocking how holding back can hurt everyone. People can get violent at the drop a hat. ‘I love you’ can turn violent really fast when they don’t get the full picture of what they are into.

JIB: Who was the first person you told you were Trans?

Noni: In Nigeria I didn’t tell anyone. I carried a lot of baggage around. Since the news got out, I haven’t reached out to my family. I am not prepared to handle their reaction right now. I know the whole of Nigeria knows by now but it’s basically not my concern. I have enough support here. I go to therapy and belong to several support groups. I am not responsible for anybody.

JIB: Are you reacting badly to the hormonal drugs?

Noni: Not badly, just more emotional. I cry a lot these days. I cook a lot too.


JIB: Did your mum have and inkling that you were different?

Noni: I think she was in denial. I got into trouble a lot doing feminine things and wearing feminine clothes. I tried to be someone they expected me to be for four years from 25-29 years. I used to feel disgust for trans women. But the moment I accepted the trans woman was the moment I accepted myself.

JIB: How did your name come about?

Noni: I got my name from a movie. Noni was the name of the character I liked.

JIB: How does it make you feel when you hear that gays and trans are getting lynched in Nigeria?

Noni: At the end of the day, I want to be surrounded by love. Nigerians have no love for the LGBT community. I have no plans returning soon. I can’t change Nigeria and her laws.



JIB: Any plans to marry and raise kids?

Noni: Oh yeah… I have those plans. If it happens, fine; but if it doesn’t… I am not going to lose sleep over it.

JIB: What would you say about those going through gender issues in Nigeria?

Noni: It is going to be hard but it will get better. Do what you have to do to survive but do not transition in Nigeria. There are lots of Trans women in Nigeria but some just relocate to other places after a while; or they keep it really quiet so nobody knows. I believe that things will be better. For now, I don’t practice any religion. I just practice love. People who are not even Christians show me so much love.

JIB: You just premiered your movie. How did it go? How is life now?

Noni: It went well. It won an award and got a huge viewing. I am just eight months into my transition. Life is good but sometimes when I am alone, I still feel sad, especially about the years I tried to be someone I wasn’t. I used to care about what people thought but I do not anymore. I have priorities now.

JIB: Are you dating anyone?

Noni: I am not dating anyone. Not yet.

JIB: What is your kind of man?

Noni: I cannot stand small minded people. I want someone who is “woke”.

JIB: Who is your celebrity crush?

Noni: I’ll say Ikechukwu- the Nigerian rapper and Tom Hardley.

Last words from Noni:

I plan on going into acting and making more movies. No butt enhancing surgeries for me! I am not ashamed of my transitioning. My people should know that I am fine. I don’t mean to hurt or harm anybody. I. AM. FINE. And I am truly happy!

My thoughts? Live and let live.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/08/nigerian-transgender-noni-salma-former-habeeb-lawal-story.html
i love to be the woman that I am, how does she have se.x anyway.
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by son4century(m): 7:46am On Aug 05, 2016
Shioor...... Na yourself you dey do
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by NevetsIbot(m): 7:52am On Aug 05, 2016
Durentt:



why did u mention my moniker? undecided

do i look gender confused to you?
somehow. Judging from your previous posts
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Calm500: 8:01am On Aug 05, 2016
Hehehe Changi dowle....
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by millynels(f): 10:05am On Aug 05, 2016
Life is too precious, use it wisely! REMEMBER!!! Heaven is Real, & Hell is Real... so make a wise choice...
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by jbl007(m): 12:48pm On Aug 05, 2016
ClassCaptain:
Well done my bro.... ,, ok sis...sad





make we sha say well done my fellow human being... sad

its not easy be a man in this changi of a thing sad.

Thats why i now follow ur footstep..i too av transgeder like caitlylin and he sweet my body much ..

U can now call me miss lepros


Before a man,i post picture on IG as fine as am, only 2 likes from white people sad


but now i twerk my silicon bom bom in bum shot , and i get many likes and comments smiley

now i talk rubbish on facebook, people still like it smiley and am get a lot of thnks for accepting my requests.......

Now also i dont pay money to enter club smiley and my former mates now buy drinks for me for free smiley...

It sweet to transgered a lot and benefit in it smiley...am going to go cut off the thing and trans fully soon and evry month i wear pad and pretend am flowing too :-/











mr habeeb. Mi ro boya e gbadun sir sad


Noni salma kor, Samklef Alaran ni sad



lwkmd...psycho buruku ni e.
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Nobody: 1:09pm On Aug 05, 2016
Idiooooootttttt, Ode, nanamu, olofo omo , omo eran, omo ale jatijati
Re: Noni Salma: 'I Was Scared Of Living In Nigeria As A Woman In A Mans Body' by Audray(f): 1:51pm On Aug 05, 2016
TomHagen:
Very nice. 24 starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer.
Thought as much. grin . Never seen it though.

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