Semenya wins in court, is able to race all distances without lowering her testosterone

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Yes I know some not currently competing have spoken out, and I have every respect for them.

"The whole 'the women should just refuse to run and protest' thing sounds great in practice, but I just don't see how it would work for the athletes in question."

Look how well it turned out for Colin Kapernick

I Am Sam wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

You were clearly unaware of the medical procedures that could have identified Semenya's condition when she was born, or you wouldn't have asked in which countries this occurs.

No I wasn't. I know how medical procedures work and what can be done-- its my job. I have two kids, first born in so called third world and other in a 'western' country. The first one had better pre natal assessment than the second.

You are a typical inward looking american that doesn't know what's going on around the world.

Armstronglivs wrote:

The point is not what people knew of her condition but that her condition confers unfair advantage.

Your point was that she wasn't identified with that condition in SA, you know what you said.

The fact that she was initially allowed to race is a different issue.

I am not American. If you knew the answer to the question, then why did you ask it? Semenya should have been identified as male at birth and would have done so if she had lived in a country that had a health service that provided in utero scans. She was born and remains biologically male. If you are trying to argue she isn't then you have no idea what you are talking about.

runn wrote:

ohia wrote:

just let everyone dope. seriously easiest way to level the playing field.

she's not doping! She's basically half man/half woman.

That said- meet directors don't have to invite her.

She's not doping. But she would be with her levels of testosterone if she was a woman. But she isn't a woman; she is biologically a male, while identifying as a female for the purpose of competing in sport.