Comments on: Caster Semenya shrugs off the gender controversy at World Championships http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20090821/caster-semenya-shrugs-off-the-gender-controversy-at-world-championships/ Gaming news and rumours Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alessandra http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20090821/caster-semenya-shrugs-off-the-gender-controversy-at-world-championships/#comment-13613 Alessandra Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:53:31 +0000 http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/?p=16347#comment-13613 Racism? Sexism? Please. In the 1976 Olympics, there was a reason why milky white, blonde Eastern European female athletes had deep voices, male-like musculature, little mustaches, and incredibly powerful performances. That reason was not pretty. Yes, they were women, but they were “chemically altered” women. And it was an investigation that got to the truth. Sports cheating technology has come a long way since then, and it surely has not been stopped in Berlin (several athletes have been caught cheating already). Is Semenya simply one of the latest examples? In every case where there was a major scandal about doping or sex impersonation in sports in the past, the first reaction of the coaches and respective officials is one of outrage and absolute denial. Not any different in this SA case. The bringing up of racism or sexism to impede an investigation is totally suspect to me. As long as a full investigation is carried out related to Semenya, I don't care how much anyone screeches racism or sexism. Let the tests begin and the blame fall where it should, once the results are out. Racism? Sexism? Please.

In the 1976 Olympics, there was a reason why milky white, blonde Eastern European female athletes had deep voices, male-like musculature, little mustaches, and incredibly powerful performances. That reason was not pretty. Yes, they were women, but they were “chemically altered” women. And it was an investigation that got to the truth. Sports cheating technology has come a long way since then, and it surely has not been stopped in Berlin (several athletes have been caught cheating already). Is Semenya simply one of the latest examples?

In every case where there was a major scandal about doping or sex impersonation in sports in the past, the first reaction of the coaches and respective officials is one of outrage and absolute denial. Not any different in this SA case. The bringing up of racism or sexism to impede an investigation is totally suspect to me. As long as a full investigation is carried out related to Semenya, I don’t care how much anyone screeches racism or sexism.

Let the tests begin and the blame fall where it should, once the results are out.

]]> By: jason http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20090821/caster-semenya-shrugs-off-the-gender-controversy-at-world-championships/#comment-13523 jason Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:49:07 +0000 http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/?p=16347#comment-13523 She runs like a man and she looks like a man... chances are she is a he. She runs like a man and she looks like a man… chances are she is a he.

]]> By: Chris http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20090821/caster-semenya-shrugs-off-the-gender-controversy-at-world-championships/#comment-13514 Chris Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:18:12 +0000 http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/?p=16347#comment-13514 I feel bad for her, she can't help her condition and she probably has been mocked all her life. At least she can be finally do something that she can be proud of. I feel bad for her, she can’t help her condition and she probably has been mocked all her life. At least she can be finally do something that she can be proud of.

]]> By: Thandi http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/20090821/caster-semenya-shrugs-off-the-gender-controversy-at-world-championships/#comment-13494 Thandi Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:09:07 +0000 http://www.inentertainment.co.uk/?p=16347#comment-13494 Good for you Caster I was almost in tears when i heard the story How dare they question someone's gender like that Most of the women athletes are very masculine Why pick on her? We love you Caster and you are our star here in South Africa We are behind you all the way Do your thing an keep winning races and getting your money girl Good for you Caster
I was almost in tears when i heard the story
How dare they question someone’s gender like that
Most of the women athletes are very masculine
Why pick on her?

We love you Caster and you are our star here in South Africa
We are behind you all the way
Do your thing an keep winning races and getting your money girl

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