I watched both her performances. Regardless of the speculation this should have been handled better by the powers that be.
South African track star runs like a girl... well, maybe not
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ChefChiTown
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Here is something that pisses me off about this...
I know a lot of women that don't like how sports are seperated into "male" and "female" leagues/competitions. But, those women are usually the same women that have a problem when a story like this arises. Not because it's unfair to the questionable female involved, but because it's unfair that a male would be competing against females.
If a male competes in an all-female competition and wins, eeeeeverybody thinks that the male had some sort of unfair advantage. If a female competes in an all-male competition and wins, eeeeeverybody thinks that the female is a superior athlete that deserves all the credit in the world. Am I the only one who sees something ironic and very hypocritical about this?
I know a lot of women that don't like how sports are seperated into "male" and "female" leagues/competitions. But, those women are usually the same women that have a problem when a story like this arises. Not because it's unfair to the questionable female involved, but because it's unfair that a male would be competing against females.
If a male competes in an all-female competition and wins, eeeeeverybody thinks that the male had some sort of unfair advantage. If a female competes in an all-male competition and wins, eeeeeverybody thinks that the female is a superior athlete that deserves all the credit in the world. Am I the only one who sees something ironic and very hypocritical about this?
She is beautiful in a very androgenous way. Men who prefer feminine women will not find her attractive, but she actually is in a different way. Being "accused" of being intersexed shouldn't be taken as an insult, because there is nothing wrong with that! It is no one's fault that many people are born like this all the time. What's insulting about this is implying that if a woman excels above most men, then her womanhood may be called into question; and that if she is not particularly feminine, then she is not a "real woman." Don't judge people merely by their outward appeareance. Gender is between the ears, not the legs.
They should not only fire the person who came up with the allegation,but they should sue them for defamation of character.
Calling someone intersexed is "defamation" of character? You have to think there is something wrong with that to begin with in order to think like that.
She obviously has a lot of masculine traits on her, which is why people may think that. However, they should definitely fire the person who brought this up to the public. This poor 18 yo woman will be harassed by the same bullies and assholes that think something is morally wrong with being intersexed, when it is not.
Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
Speaking strictly to the sporting regulations, it's not about what's between the ears. I might have seen myself as a woman. But if I'd been allowed to play women's basketball when I was in college, I'd be famous right now (for being a "woman" with a goatee, in addition to all the scoring and rebound records I'd hold).
I don't know how intersexed people are classified in international sports. But it doesn't matter. This should have been handled behind closed doors, until there was some actual proof of some rules violation. By bringing this up publicly, it is taking away from her success, and calling into question the legitimacy of her wins. Apart from the intersex thing, some may assume she's got masculine traits because of drugs or something - and that would be cheating. So yeah, that's absolutely defamation. What sponsor would sign her on in years to come if there is a cloud over her? It's defamation that would likely affect her future earning potential.
Exactly my point.
The problem here is that many people think gender and sex is the same thing when is not. I understand how biological sex is relevant to sports regulation as well, to a certain extent. I can also see your point about the defamation because it is also implying that she cheated. I, however, was addressing those who felt that being called intersexed is something to be embarassed and feel insulted about.
Also, this prove is about what her biological sex is, not about whether she took any virilizing drugs. Perhaps they should have started with that and only after that question her biological sex.
It goes without saying that all this should have been kept private.
Why are people now getting upset that there are some people out there that think she looks like a man? She DOES look like a man. Don't blame those people that are merely raising the possibility because they can see reality instead of sugar coating a situation to save an adult who may or may not be what she says she is her feelings. Maybe that person should except how she is instead of making everybody else pretend something else to save her embarrassment.
Whatever the out come, the IAAF should hang their heads in shame over the way this has been conducted. They buried their heads in the sand until the last possible moment.
Alyssa Rose
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I agree 100%
Though I do believe she is a woman, regardless of whether she is or isn't this should not have been brought to the public eye until confirmed that she WAS NOT a female. No when every one finds out that she is a woman it wont matter, it's going to be too late, every one will still be talking about the false allegations rather then her wins and accomplishments and that's just sad. This has nothing to do with transexuals for me.. That's a whole different topic.
