Wednesday, September 16, 2009
I don't think that just because a female out performs and has a body different than that of the norm is grounds for a gender test. If any test should have been done it should have been before she competed and not after winning medals, and I can't imagine how she must have felt when she found out the results. She grew up believing she was a female and had no clue about her situation, so she lived her life as a female like any normal girl would. I don't think that she needs to start acting like a guy or become one, but my only concern comes down to competing. Who knows whether or not the testes inside of her functioned, and if they did then she possibly had hormones levels present that were not that of a typical female. Could she have had a competitive advantage compared to other female athletes because of her situation, much like that of a football player shootin' up roids? I don't know, she could just be an excellent athlete who has strived to be the best and in doing so has built a physique and talent that is envied by other women track stars and coaches.
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I agree, any testing like this should be done prior to competition, and ALL athletes (not just suspicious ones) should be subject to them.
ReplyDeleteI really wonder how Caster must feel at this point about things - I feel pretty bad for her. If she is in fact banned from competing against females, then is she supposed to compete against males? I am very interested to see how the situation plays out.
This almost reminds me of the Danny Almonte situation in the Little League World Series a while ago, although that issue was obviously concerned with an age dynamic and not a gender dynamic.