This discovery blindsided everyone, including Mangenango, who always thought she was a woman.
However, as a female volleyball player, Mangenango has long been questioned by her opponents that "she" is a male or a transgender because of her masculine appearance and body shape.
For example, in the 28th Southeast Asian Games on 20 15, the Philippine women's volleyball team asked the General Assembly to verify its gender. After reviewing the documents submitted by the Indonesian volleyball team, the Joint Medical Committee of Southeast Asian Games rejected the Philippine team's request.
The Asian Games on 20 18 was still in doubt, but at that time, FIVB also said that there was no problem.
He was raised as a girl since he was a child and always thought he was a girl. Under this cognition, he insisted that he was a "woman" from beginning to end.
The reason for this big oolong is that he suffers from hypospadias, which is a rare congenital disease characterized by congenital malformation of external genitalia. Many parents also treat children with this disease as girls.
In addition, the patient's physiological indexes are normal, such as hormone type (such as androgen) and internal reproductive system (such as ovary), and they are all male and will not have female characteristics.
So, why has Mangenanger not been identified as a male until now?
Indonesian military officials explained: "Due to the limitation of medical level, his family can only judge his gender from his appearance when he was born, and then he is restricted by economic factors, which leads to Manganange not getting a higher level of examination and treatment from birth to growth."
When he became a member of the women's volleyball team, the government had a physical examination, but it was more based on his documents, such as ID card, family ID card and passport, to directly confirm his gender.
Therefore, his gender is so "wrong again and again", and he has been attacked by others for a long time.
Fortunately, the decision to join the army allowed him to find his true gender. He has undergone corrective surgery and will change his gender back on his identity document.
As for international competitions, Manganange's identity has been recognized by FIVB and the International Olympic Committee. He himself has never refused a medical examination.
Therefore, the international community has not questioned his awards in volleyball matches, and the Indonesian Volleyball Association has promised not to question his honors and awards in volleyball.
However, this thing is really amazing. He always thinks he is a woman, but he has never had his period and has no obvious female characteristics, especially when he is often with girls. He really can't see his difference? Don't you feel that you have a problem?
However, no matter what the truth is, according to the attitude of the Indonesian military, this matter has been finalized.