Spanish Oddities
Transsexual refused admission to the Spanish army for lack of a penis
By h.b. - Jul 7, 2008 - 8:15 AM
email this articleAitor G.R. says he wants to be a soldier, not a porn star.
A transsexual, Aitor G.R. has been described as ‘not apt’ for service and refused entry to the Spanish armed services by the Ministry of Defence because of ‘a total lack of a penis’ and ‘the loss, absence or atrophy of both testicles’.
El Mundo reports today that the transexual concerned has complained that he does not need a member to serve Spain.
Aitor says that since his childhood when he played soldiers he wanted to defend his country and that as a solider he wanted to reach the rank of lieutenant.
Now aged 28 and refused entry he says that he is devastated. ‘I want to be a soldier, not a porn star’, he says.