Probably the world’s only person legally recognised as both a male and female
The BBC reported in February 2007 that Chanda Musalman, 40 of Nepal is probably the world’s only person who is legally recognised to be both a man and a woman. The government of Nepal have decided that Musalman, who is anatomically a male but dresses and behaves like a woman, should have that unprecedented legal status.
It has opened up quite a few interesting legal questions, like for example: if he/she ever got married, who will be considered the husband/wife, and hence distribution of property?
Musalman has never undergone surgery to make him anatomically a woman, but asked that his gender be recognised as “both”. Amazingly, the authorities obliged.
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Wow. He can enter both male and female toilets. How cool is that?
Mr and Ms Chanda Musalman
bgusla di Nepal kena approved and not here in Malaysia. kalo nda, banyak la tu unisex individual… kan kan ahaaha.
and what is the status of the SOuth AFrican runner who won gold in the women’s 800 metres at the recent world athletics championship??? To me, that person is a man…. not woman….!!!! She even talked like man….
Caster Semenya’s gender test results will be finally released by the IAAF next month (Nov 2009), which should end the months of speculation.
and what about Thomas Beattie – the man who gave birth twice????
That is quite clear cut – basically he was born a woman but then decided to change his gender to male, but at the same time decided to keep his female reproductive organs.