Assuming she didn't know there was an issue I think it would be wrong to take away her metals but I also think it would be wrong to allow her to continue to compete because it gives her an unfair advantage.
Let her keep her championship but no more running as a girl.
Overall though I find it a tragic story and I don’t think people are being sensitive enough to the fact that this is a real person we are discussing regardless of her gender. She has worked her whole life for this only to end up as an international joke and to have her sexuality discussed around the world. The shame must be overwhelming and all her dreams have been crushed.
Let her keep her championship but no more running as a girl.
Overall though I find it a tragic story and I don’t think people are being sensitive enough to the fact that this is a real person we are discussing regardless of her gender. She has worked her whole life for this only to end up as an international joke and to have her sexuality discussed around the world. The shame must be overwhelming and all her dreams have been crushed.
I agree here too, I feel sorry that she has been put into the spotlight because of such a thing yet I don't know how it could have been avoided either once the question of her gender arose.
But wine was the great assassin of both tradition and propriety...
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
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 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 agree.
- 11/09/2009 09:20:35 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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