Our reporter (Ye Huijuan) - The 20-year-old college student Zeng Jing (a pseudonym), who has been living as a girl, does not have a vagina but instead has testicles. After being diagnosed with "intersex condition," Zeng Jing must now reselect her gender: she wants to become a male, but her mother, fearing ridicule, insists on her becoming female; if she becomes male, she will be expelled from school. Yesterday, in a state of confusion, Zeng Jing asked the doctor for discharge so she could consider whether to become a man or remain a woman.
At 20, She Realized She Was Different
Zeng Jing's hometown is in Pengshui County. After her parents gave birth to this adorable "daughter," they dressed her in a very clever and smart way. With excellent grades, Zeng Jing had never lived away from home, and as an only child, she had never realized how she was different from others.
In 2009, Zeng Jing was admitted to a university in Guangxi and began dormitory life. "Zeng Jing, your skin is a bit rough, you should use pore-minimizing skincare products," "Your Adam's apple is a little bigger than ours..." After starting university, her roommates' words gradually made the 20-year-old Zeng Jing realize that she was somewhat masculine. Especially when bathing, Zeng Jing found that she was indeed different from others. Apart from the lack of breast development, the structure down below also seemed different. Gradually, Zeng Jing dared not bathe with her classmates in the shower room. She would always wait until the shower room was about to close before quietly entering and quickly washing herself. At the same time, Zeng Jing subconsciously spoke in a high-pitched voice to make herself appear more feminine. Zeng Jing quietly looked up information about her body's "abnormalities" online. The descriptions she found kept her awake at night – she might very well be an "hermaphrodite," and the reason could likely be because her parents were cousins who married and had her.
Possibly Related to Parents’ Incestuous Marriage
Zeng Jing confided her worries to her mother, and together they went to the Urology Department of Southwest Hospital for examination. Deputy Director Professor Lu Gensheng carefully examined and found that Zeng Jing had small testicles, no uterus, and no vagina, but her male characteristics were not prominent either – she had no facial hair, and her "penis" was not clearly visible.
Dr. Lu told reporters that Zeng Jing’s condition belongs to a typical "intersex deformity," which may very well be related to her parents’ incestuous marriage. Now, only surgery can improve her gender characteristics. Zeng Jing can choose to be a man or a woman, but regardless of the choice, she will not have reproductive capabilities, and she can only choose once. Having lived as a female for 20 years, the sudden need to reselect her gender left the family in a dilemma.
If She Becomes Male, the School Requires Her Withdrawal
After consideration, Zeng Jing told the doctor that if she couldn’t be a complete woman, she'd rather be a man and start a new life. Unexpectedly, Zeng Jing’s idea was strongly opposed by her mother. The mother told the doctor that she had raised Zeng Jing as a daughter for 20 years. If her "daughter" suddenly turned into a man and returned home, all their relatives and friends would laugh at them. She insisted that Zeng Jing become a woman.
The other day, Zeng Jing complained to the doctor. After the school learned about her condition, a teacher called to say that if Zeng Jing became a woman, she could return to school and continue studying; if she became a man, the school would consider issuing him relevant documents but would refuse his return to school. The reason is that if Zeng Jing suddenly became a male and returned to school, the school wouldn't know how to explain this to her former female dorm mates and classmates she used to bathe with, fearing it would cause unease among students and disrupt teaching order.
Yesterday, Zeng Jing requested discharge from the hospital, saying that she needed to think carefully about her future. There was only one chance to decide whether to become a man or a woman. Her own expectations, her family's concerns, and the school's considerations made it difficult for her to make a decision.