Props to Jonathan Gault for asking the verboten question

colorunner123 wrote:

He asked steeplechase silver medalist Werkuha Getachew "are you able to run the 800 if you wanted to?"

Video:www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gga4w3dVSE

I think a lot of journalists would have been afraid to ask. It's the elephant in the room. Kudos to Jon for asking the question in a tactful way.

Luvs 2 Spooge wrote:

Rocky Top wrote:

So what you're saying is that she can't run the 800m because she's a biological male, but she CAN run the steeplechase because she is a biological male?

You don't make any effing sense.

It makes perfect sense. That is exactly what the rules allow. Biological males with a DSD are not allowed to run women's events between 400m and 1 mile.

Macdaddy ogog wrote:

colorunner123 wrote:

He asked steeplechase silver medalist Werkuha Getachew "are you able to run the 800 if you wanted to?"

Video:www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gga4w3dVSE

I think a lot of journalists would have been afraid to ask. It's the elephant in the room. Kudos to Jon for asking the question in a tactful way.

“I see you are celebrating the best moment of your life. Are you actually a man?” - letsrun

not cool wrote:

Macdaddy ogog wrote:

“I see you are celebrating the best moment of your life. Are you actually a man?” - letsrun

This. Seriously - how do you think this made her feel?

The problem is with WA, not with the individual athletes themselves who aren't at fault for how they were born and are just playing by the rules.

not cool wrote:

Macdaddy ogog wrote:

“I see you are celebrating the best moment of your life. Are you actually a man?” - letsrun

This. Seriously - how do you think this made her feel?

Jdjsududusus wrote:

I don't understand why asking a Steeplechasers if they'd run the 800 is off limits. If he asked Coburn would it be a big deal?

rojo wrote:

To be honest, I don't think Jonathan really was thrilled to ask the question but I insisted he do it and no one else was there. If I was there, I would have asked.

The issue is he didn't ask specifically if she was eligible for women's 800s at the elite level. An interesex athlete can always run in an open 800 or the male 800 so the question wasn't quite specific enough if we are talking tehnicalities.

track chick wrote:

Rocky Top wrote:

That's my point. A fetish is not a gender.

Do we get to question Gaults gender?

It's not a fetish. It's not someone being trans. It's a condition people are born with, i.e. intersex. Ambiguous genitals in some cases etc. Some of the people with intersex (which is not that uncommon, I think it's around 1 in 1000) do not know they are intersex until later in life, may go through all of childhood not knowing.

Macdaddy ogog wrote:

colorunner123 wrote:

He asked steeplechase silver medalist Werkuha Getachew "are you able to run the 800 if you wanted to?"

Video:www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gga4w3dVSE

I think a lot of journalists would have been afraid to ask. It's the elephant in the room. Kudos to Jon for asking the question in a tactful way.

“I see you are celebrating the best moment of your life. Are you actually a man?” - letsrun

gault mommy hates him wrote:

Give me a break? Gault is just following his the hateful racial rhetoric of his bosses. Gault has become a POS like like Rojo.

he is a low level hack who will never work for a reputable outlet.

gault mommy hates him wrote:

rojo wrote:

To be honest, I don't think Jonathan really was thrilled to ask the question but I insisted he do it and no one else was there. If I was there, I would have asked.

The issue is he didn't ask specifically if she was eligible for women's 800s at the elite level. An interesex athlete can always run in an open 800 or the male 800 so the question wasn't quite specific enough if we are talking tehnicalities.

just as I figured...he's carrying the water for your racism/sexism. Good god Does gault have any backbone. he's pathetic. he would've been a 'just following orders" type

Rocky Top wrote:

Good Luck With That wrote:

Yes, he asked. But he didn't really get anywhere because that runner lied to him and said they could run the 800, when of course they can't because they are a biological male.

So what you're saying is that she can't run the 800m because she's a biological male, but she CAN run the steeplechase because she is a biological male?

You don't make any effing sense.

Armstronglivs wrote:

gault mommy hates him wrote:

just as I figured...he's carrying the water for your racism/sexism. Good god Does gault have any backbone. he's pathetic. he would've been a 'just following orders" type

It is a legitimate question and is neither racist not sexist. The participation of males in women's sport is an issue that is crucial to the future of women's sport.

gault mommy hates him wrote:

rojo wrote:

To be honest, I don't think Jonathan really was thrilled to ask the question but I insisted he do it and no one else was there. If I was there, I would have asked.

The issue is he didn't ask specifically if she was eligible for women's 800s at the elite level. An interesex athlete can always run in an open 800 or the male 800 so the question wasn't quite specific enough if we are talking tehnicalities.

just as I figured...he's carrying the water for your racism/sexism. Good god Does gault have any backbone. he's pathetic. he would've been a 'just following orders" type

Good Luck With That wrote:

Jdjsududusus wrote:

I don't understand why asking a Steeplechasers if they'd run the 800 is off limits. If he asked Coburn would it be a big deal?

It's a 100% legitimate question to ask a 1:56 800 runner why they aren't running the 800.