- For many years, Rodz Rothel has carried so much and so rare secrets that only one of the millions can understand: having genital organs
- In an exciting and emotional story he participated in social networks, this bilateral man described the challenges of being a man and woman
- Rothel revealed that he had spent the rest of his life hiding in the toilets, avoiding close relationships, and living in fear
A woman by the name of Rodz Rothel has opened up to the world about living with the rare birth situation that has caused her a life of secrecy, fear, and ultimately accepting herself.
Source: Tiktok
In a personal and heroic revelation through TiktokRodz revealed that he had hidden the story from all people for a large part of his life.
He explained that he did not hide the information because he was ashamed of who he was, but he was afraid of what people would think.
Rodz was born with a rare situation called Intersex, technically known as hermaphroditism, meaning that he was born with male and female characteristics at the same time.
Although this situation is very rare, it is estimated that one in several millions of newborns, is still a real but important number of people in the world.
“I couldn’t understand what made me different when I was growing up. I just knew I had to hide that fact,” Rodz narrated.
He added that doctors told his parents to expect and they tried to enable him to live a normal life.
But nothing can prepare you for how society treats you differently – childhood and adolescence are full of unique and painful challenges.
The school was hard, but the dressing rooms were worse. Rodz says he learned to be “a professional, emotional, and social hiding.”
He avoided close and romantic relationships for fear that his truth would lead to rejection.
However, through years of psychological therapy, medical counseling, and communication with other people living in a similar situation, Rodz has been able to find peace.
“This situation does not explain who I am,“He said.
“I have spent years learning about my body health, emotional, and psychological. I have learned to accept my body the way you are, not how society says you should be.”
Rodz says the decision to speak clearly was not to seek compassion or fame, but for the sake of truth, healing, and helping others not feel lonely.
He emphasized that he chose to talk to give other people the courage to be themselves, regardless of their differences.
“We are more than our bodies. We are the stories we decide to tell,” He concluded.
His heroism has added voice to the growing debate about the identity of the Intersex people, their acceptance, and the broader scope of human condition.
By coming out of the shade and exposing himself, Rodz Rothel becomes a light of hope for others who have been hiding for a long time.
Kenyan law about intersex people
Kenya is one of the few nations in the world that has officially recognized the Intersex community, a move that gave hope to people who were quietly struggling.
Over the years, many cultural communities in Kenya have viewed intersex people as cursed objects or have unusual nature, which has caused many of them to hide or not to emerge in fear of stigma.
As a result, their actual numbers are unknown, since many of them have been not providing accurate information about their identity, fearing for the judgment of the community.
The process of the new law now brings them to the national map, giving them the opportunity to have the same rights like all other people.
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