On one hand, yes she did have an "advantage", but it was an unintentional advantage that she could not help.
From what it sounds like, it does NOT sound like she has external male organs. Her ovaries simply improperly differentiated and became testes that I would presume did not drop (I'm sure she would have noticed). Thus we can conclude that the only way she'd know she had a problem was hormonal imbalance symptoms, but there are tons of ways for these to manifest with hermaphroditism being rather low on the likely condition list.
The only way she could have prevented this was if she knew and had the testi-ovaries removed. This would prevent the outpouring of testosterone. If she did not know, then she quite simply did not cheat. Even if she did know, it's a gray area as to if she was cheating.
I say let her keep the championship.
From what it sounds like, it does NOT sound like she has external male organs. Her ovaries simply improperly differentiated and became testes that I would presume did not drop (I'm sure she would have noticed). Thus we can conclude that the only way she'd know she had a problem was hormonal imbalance symptoms, but there are tons of ways for these to manifest with hermaphroditism being rather low on the likely condition list.
The only way she could have prevented this was if she knew and had the testi-ovaries removed. This would prevent the outpouring of testosterone. If she did not know, then she quite simply did not cheat. Even if she did know, it's a gray area as to if she was cheating.
I say let her keep the championship.
Amy
formerly known as Amyrlin
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formerly known as Amyrlin
Btw I miss you too ~ K.B. 1971-2006
Caster Semenya has male sex organs and no womb or ovaries
- 11/09/2009 12:24:30 PM
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I think revoking the championship and a ban at this point would be plain wrong
- 11/09/2009 02:01:15 PM
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I agree. *NM*
- 11/09/2009 03:20:05 PM
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I agree it's not her fault, but she shouldn't keep her championship.
- 11/09/2009 03:50:06 PM
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I disagree
- 11/09/2009 04:09:50 PM
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As bad as if feel for the athlete, I agree. *NM*
- 11/09/2009 04:46:57 PM
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Ditto. Assuming she never knew about it, which remains to be seen. *NM*
- 11/09/2009 08:08:29 PM
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To the extent that LadyLorraine means "at this point", I do agree with her...
- 11/09/2009 05:03:34 PM
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Sounds like she/he is more dude than chick.....
- 11/09/2009 02:42:33 PM
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not really. it only takes ONE mistake to cause her problems.
- 12/09/2009 03:19:06 AM
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I think it is a sad story
- 11/09/2009 04:34:29 PM
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I can't believe this whole thing is public
- 11/09/2009 07:03:59 PM
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How could she not know something was different? Not developing a period would be a major sign. *NM*
- 11/09/2009 09:21:54 PM
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Not necessarily, depending on the rigors of her athletic training. *NM*
- 11/09/2009 09:26:32 PM
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When do most girls get their first period? Around 12 or 13?
- 12/09/2009 07:34:23 AM
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I didn't start until I was 17 *NM*
- 12/09/2009 03:02:28 PM
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There are plenty of runners who do hard training that keeps them from getting a regular period
- 11/09/2009 09:29:24 PM
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Not at the age when a girl first develops her period.
- 12/09/2009 07:36:24 AM
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You have an odd understanding of what's normal...
- 12/09/2009 02:51:37 PM
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people develop 30lb tumors and never go to get them checked out
- 11/09/2009 09:36:18 PM
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Well, now that you put it that way I guess I could see that. *NM*
- 12/09/2009 07:37:18 AM
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