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South African runner Caster Semenya is being asked to prove that she is indeed a woman after twice clocking the fastest time this year -- the latest of which came in the 800-meter final at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Berlin.
Semenya, 18, has been asked to take a gender verification test to prove that she is a woman, according to The Daily Guardian. Nick Davies, a spokesman for the IAAF, said that the test was requested after a race last month when she ran the fastest 800-meter time (before the games in Berlin) at the African junior championships.
The test, which takes several weeks to produce an outcome, includes several "complex procedures" involving doctors, scientists, gynecologists, and psychologists. Davies said he is not sure whether she would be stripped of her medal if the test results show that Semenya is biologically male.
The teen from Limpopo province had never raced outside of Africa before the IAAF World Championships this year.
On Wednesday, she won the race in 1 minute, 55.45 seconds. Defending champion Janeth Jepkosgei, from Kenya, crossed the finish line 2.45 seconds after. Jenny Meadows, a British runner, came in third.
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I really don't know what to think of this. "The test, which takes several weeks to produce an outcome, includes several "complex procedures" involving doctors, scientists, gynecologists, and psychologists." If it has a dick, it's a guy. If not, it's a woman. ezpz?
[url]http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid106302.asp[/url]
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/advocate/20090819/ts_advocate/female_runner_accused_of_being_a_man[/url]
[url]http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,1,25955561-10389,00.html[/url]
[URL=http://img35.imageshack.us/i/castersemenyax390454676.jpg/][IMG]http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8532/castersemenyax390454676.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Looks like a man to me.
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Looks like a man, to be fair.
Semen? Ya!
1. Look at genitalia.
2. M/F?
Couldn't she just drop her pants in front of a doctor or something?
The name is a dead giveaway.
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Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't this be In The News?
-snip- troll site
Nice troll news site.
jcallan, these news are real.
By the way, it would be hilarious if "she" were he
[QUOTE=jcallan;16811989]Nice troll news site.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=jcallan;16811989]Nice troll news site.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/advocate/20090819/ts_advocate/female_runner_accused_of_being_a_man[/url]
[url]http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,1,25955561-10389,00.html[/url]
Sorry for the bad link. It was just the first google news result.
Wow that must be a real hit to your confidence if officials are asking what gender you are.
[QUOTE=Twizz;16812045][url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/advocate/20090819/ts_advocate/female_runner_accused_of_being_a_man[/url]
[url]http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,1,25955561-10389,00.html[/url]
Sorry for the bad link. It was just the first google news result.[/QUOTE]
Might want to put those in the OP. Also, I heard about this yesterday, as well as a story about two women who were legally considered men despite having vaginas:
[quote=http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25949152-2761,00.html] TWO WA female-to-male transsexuals have won the right to be considered men without having to undergo surgery on their reproductive organs.
The transsexuals won an appeal in the State Administrative Tribunal against the refusal of the WA Gender Reassignment Board to issue them with certificates recognising ``the reassignment of their gender’’.
The board had found against them because they had female reproductive systems, which it said was inconsistent with being male. [/quote]
What the hell is happening to the world. It should be as simple as penis=male, lack thereof=female.
[QUOTE=Axup;16812111]What the hell is happening to the world. It should be as simple as penis=male, lack thereof=female.[/QUOTE]
Except those can be changed nowadays provided you have the money <_<
[QUOTE=Axup;16812111]
What the hell is happening to the world. It should be as simple as penis=male, lack thereof=female.[/QUOTE]
Sex-change operation.
I remember them making a big deal about it on TV during the athletics, sucks for her/him? as they're supposed to keep it quiet and very discreet until they have conclusive evidence she is a man.
The fuck, can't she just flash her vag to an official and be done with it? Christ.
[QUOTE=SHoGuNN3R;16812283]The fuck, can't she just flash her vag to an official and be done with it? Christ.[/QUOTE]
It's not just about the body parts, its the hormones that play a big part.
[QUOTE=Technopath;16812126]Except those can be changed nowadays provided you have the money <_<[/QUOTE]
I'm fairly sure no matter how much money you have they can't make your penor look like an authentic vag. It's always going to look slightly disfigured...
I suppose if it's only a simple dick or no dick test he could just kinda tuck it in.
Does she/he/it/whatever come from Robonia?
Its happened before:
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_verification_in_sports#History[/url]
Wow, that's just :iceburn: on IAFF's part.
This is as embarrassing then when they let those little kids play for China, declaring them old enough to play, the proceeding to let them win gold (narrowly) against confirmed athletes.
What the fuck
Couldn't she/he/it just do that one chromosome chart test thing, I forgot the name of it. Check whether its x/x or x/y?
Or do they want to take this hardcore and do insane tests.
Reminds me of the futurama episode when bender gets a sex change to compete in the robot oylmpics.
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