China
— A girl who went under surgery knife four times
for a sex change on Wednesday exposed "himself" to the
public in Zhongshan Hospital <http://www.zshospital.com/>,
Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province.
The girl, originally
named Geng Junlan, underwent four operations in a year to
successfully become a boy, now called Geng Zi.
Dr Xiu Zhifu, chief of
department of orthopedics at Zhongshan Hospital, claimed
that Geng Zi has already been recognized as a true man,
the Southeast Express reported on
Thursday.
Not only was the
operation a medical success, but Geng also developed a
totally male psyche, Dr. Xiu said. "But, it is a pity
that Geng is unable to father his own like other men,"
Xiu added.
Geng feels happy now
because his family as well as people around him has
accepted him. "They understand me a lot better than
before the operations," he said.
Geng Zi impressed
journalists a lot because of his friendliness and good
nature while facing a group of reporters.
A male reporter even made
fun of him and asked, "Do you have any desires as a
genuine man now?"
"Well, I don't have a
girlfriend at the moment, so it is hard to answer your
question; but to be frank, I prefer seeing pretty girls
on the street now," Geng replied.
Geng also said that he
had a fairly good state of mind, so he could go endure
tough times.
Asked why he wanted to be
the opposite sex, Geng explained he had dreamed of being
a man since he was a child, but he didn't have enough
money for the operation.
"I have quarreled with my
family for 14 years on this matter," Geng
said.
Geng Zi's parents are
educated people, but he said they always ignored her
unusual request instead of scolding her.
"They tried to persuade
me to get married and settle down as soon as possible,
while I persisted in wanting to change my sex," Geng
said.
Geng said that people
sized "her" up with curious eyes before the operations
were carried out. However, they are nice to him now
although they know the truth.
"My family also accepted
me again," Geng said, "My parents applied for a new
identification card on my behalf."
"Now, my lifelong dream
has come true. I can say I haven't wasted my life," Geng
said.
But, Geng is a little
worried about his marriage prospects. He said that the
most important thing for him is that his future wife is
able to accept his unusual history.
He also regretted that he
would never be able to have a baby.
"But, there is nothing
special I fear now," Geng resolutely said, "even though
the operations were extremely painful at the time, I have
never thought of giving up."
