Aprilia Manganang Is NOT A Man But A Woman

Prior to the start of the ongoing SEA Games in Singapore, Philippine volleyball officials filed a protest and petitioned to perform a gender test on one of the players for Indonesia named Aprilia Santini Manganang.

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According to this article, the request has been REJECTED.

“The Southeast Asian Games Federation medical committee (has) reviewed the documents submitted by the Indonesian volleyball team and the appeal has since been rejected.”

After the said controversy, April Manganang released this message for those who question her gender.

“I have undergone gender examinations a lot of times both in my former career as a sprinter and in volleyball and I wasn’t afraid of being tested again. I am ready (for a gender test). I am also not in the wrong — whatever I have is given from above.

If I am the one who is in the wrong then I will withdraw, but this is not the case and I am not afraid.”

She adds…

“There has been a lot of times and I am used to it already.

Whatever happens, I am ready because I know the people behind me will always support me.”

During the match between the Philippines and Indonesia, April received a lot of BOOS from the crowd but that did not affect her.

“It actually gave me more spirit (to play). It became a motivation for me that I shouldn’t give up. I have to keep moving forward because behind me there are a lot of people supporting me. It spurred me on to prove them that I am not in the wrong.”

Indonesia won the match 3-0.

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According to this article,

Indonesia’s team manager Hanny Sidik Surkatty said the Philippines’ request was “out of line” and based on nothing more than Manganang’s appearance.

“If you ask me, this is out of line, it’s baseless. I can also say to the other team: ‘Six of your players are also transgender… according to my eyes they are transgender,” he said.