A former player of the Indonesian women’s volleyball team, Aprilia Manganang has live her life as a woman for about 28 years before joined the Indonesian National Army (TNI).
However, TNI staff found something wrong with the individual’s physique before asking him to undergo an examination. Which later has confirmed that she is a male.
Following that Aprilia, who suffered from hypospadia or abnormalities in the reproductive organs has underwent surgery to fix his genital part.
Upon that, Tondano State Court has allowed Aprilia Santini Manganang to change his name to Aprilio Perkasa Manganang.
Indonesian court also has approved her application to change gender in official registration following a rare congenital condition (condition or disease during childbirth).
Aprilio was born as a man, but suffered from hypospadia or abnormalities in the reproductive organs. And due to limited medical equipment at the time, he was identified as possessing a female genitalia based on physical characteristics when he was a child.
Family financial issue was also the reason why he did not undergo further examination until the female gender was recorded on his birth certificate and identity card.
Netizen’s responses
▼ His gender has been a question before this due to his appearance.
▼ Some were questioning on his gold medal status.
▼ This is a real story!
▼ He’s getting attention from his good look and well built body!
▼ But he is a good son.
How can he endure his feeling all those 28 years being a different gender?
Info via Harian Metro