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Old 09-22-07, 02:00 AM
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PAIS 23-year old leading a confusing life in Indonesia

Hi everyone! Pleased to meetcha! I mean, *really* pleased! Whew!
I'm really happy to finally join this forum. At last, a place to talk about my problems with people who really know what it's like to be intersexed. Let me tell you, there is a dearth of understanding people in my country. What with the religious extremism and general malice towards alternative genders-- let me tell you, it is not easy to live here and admit your intersexuality.
Some physical facts: Since I'm type-III PAIS, I have gynecomastia, underdeveloped genitals, little bodily and facial hair, an entirely female voice, and a rather ambiguous facial structure. Depends on how I part my hair, people either call me "Miss" or "Sir". Which sounds like fun but is rather more of a hassle, really.
My mental gender has been determined by a psychiatrist, Dr. Arman of the MMC Hospital in Jakarta, as mostly female. But my sexual orientation can only be described as "I like girls. I like girls. I like girls."
In fact, the reason I finally joined BOL is that I recently split up with my girlfriend of 1.5 years because of my intersexual condition. I really need someone to talk to, and I just realized that no one I know really understands how I feel--no one I know is intersexed.
Hopefully that would change soon!

Salam Kenal (Indonesian introductory greetings),


Pandu Winata Sastrowardoyo
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Pandu Wisaksono Sastrowardoyo
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Old 09-22-07, 10:21 AM
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Smile Hello

Hello Panduwinata
selamat datang
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Old 09-22-07, 11:34 AM
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Smile Another Indonesian?

Hey there. . . Did u just speak Indonesian? Are you an Indonesian as well, or is there an alternative explanation?

Anyway. . .
Terima Kasih Banyak for welcoming me!!!

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Old 09-22-07, 12:48 PM
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Is this a dumb question?


This is me.

This is also me.

While this is me as a male.
But how do I use one of these images as my Avatar? Someone, please help!



Whoops. . .
it *was* a dumb question.
never mind, people!
Pleased to meetcha!
Hope to make friends!

Last edited by panduwinata : 09-22-07 at 01:17 PM. Reason: not enough pix ;)
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Old 09-25-07, 07:40 PM
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Smile Sorry if I mislead you

No I'm not Indonesian.
I did have a brief holiday romance with a boy from Bali. We tried to write to each other a few times but his English and my Indonesian were both pretty bad!
I didn't intend to mislead you.



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Old 09-25-07, 07:54 PM
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Ooooh. . . Bali boys, huh?
I've been to Bali hundreds of times. . . I wonder if we've met?
Don't worry Jos, you didn't mislead me or anything. I'm just happy someone's taken the time to study my little old language!
Anda hebat!


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