Ehlers tried to do own surgery
Jul 23, 2010 2:25 PM | By Sapa
Christine Ehlers, a transgender woman claiming she was unfairly dismissed from her company, tried to cut off her own penis when she was five, the Johannesburg Labour Court hears.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article566775.ece/Ehlers-tried-to-do-own-surgery

Ehlers, previously known as Chris, testified she had a "very difficult" childhood and was depressed most of the time.

"I knew there was something wrong with me and I couldn't associate with other people because of my gender.

"I tried cutting off my own penis when I was five-years-old. At the age of five, I didn't know what the problem was, but I knew there was something wrong."