I feel so sorry for this poor woman and how she's been humiliated. Yesterday she pulled out of a long distance event which I attended, so I couldn't see her, citing that all the publicity had ruined her confidence and made it difficult to compete.
This really should have been fully addressed by the IAAF prior to her winning her race. Now the whole world knows what type of genitals she's got. The humiliation must be terrible. She is extremely masculine and I can't believe she ever passed for a woman - but the fact that no one addressed this appropriately is an outrage.
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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 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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This whole thing has been handled disgracefully
12/09/2009 12:37:35 PM
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