The Unkindest Cut of All.

[Virtual_Burlesque]

He Sues Lover After Sex Change Hitch

Mon Apr 25, 2005


NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian who became a man to marry a female relative was dumped after the surgery, a newspaper reported Monday.

Twenty-nine-year-old rubber tapper Kuttiyamma, born with both male and female genitals, had been in love with the relative, Laura, 25, for 15 years before having surgery to become a man and change her name to Binu, the Hindustan Times reported.

But Laura became engaged to another man and Binu is suing her for breach of trust after spending 50,000 rupees ($1,150) on the sex change in southern Kerala state.

"She had agreed to marry me after the surgery," the paper quoted Binu saying in the petition. "I took loans to pay the hospital bills."

Laura's fiance has since backed out of the wedding after hearing of Binu. The paper did not say how Laura and Kuttiyamma/Binu are related.



Reuters 2005. All Rights Reserved.

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[minsue]

Ouch.

 

[R. Richard]

The situation where a human is both male and female and yet neither is rare, but more common than one might think.

If the person appears to be female, it has a chance for a somewhat normal life. The ones that are obviously male do not generally do well.

A very well know case is that of Steina Erickson who won the 1960 women's downhill race in the Winter Olympics. At the time doctors knew there was something wriong with Steina, but it was decided to wait until after she won the gold. Afterward, a concealed set of male genitals was revealed by surgery and developed with hormones. Stein Erickson is now the father of a child.

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

The situation where a human is both male and female and yet neither is rare, but more common than one might think. . ..

Yes, we know, but this is an ultimate left in the lurch at the church story.

 

[minsue]

Yes, we know, but this is an ultimate left in the lurch at the church story.

And then some.

I stand by my first reaction.

Ouch.