OT - Caster Semenya et al

[Airborn Pie]

Not sure how I feel about this, I can see the rationale behind it but what next, drugs to stop basketball players or full backs growing over 7ft tall as it's an advantage - discuss

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/43890575

[sidders]

'Casterate' Semenya seems to be a genuine person and is a great athlete but a woman she is not. It's reaching the point where other female athletes are thinking 'What's the point - it's like racing against a man?'
Sadly, I'd support Seb Coe on this one which is a first for me because Coe is to world athletics what Infantino is to world soccer.

[Airborn Pie]

'Casterate' Semenya seems to be a genuine person and is a great athlete but a woman she is not. It's reaching the point where other female athletes are thinking 'What's the point - it's like racing against a man?'
Sadly, I'd support Seb Coe on this one which is a first for me because Coe is to world athletics what Infantino is to world soccer.

So athletes with faulty pituitary glands that make them over 7ft is ok?

As I said, I see the rationale but what is the difference with the above, cloning so we're all identical in size and shape?

[sidders]

So athletes with faulty pituitary glands that make them over 7ft is ok?

As I said, I see the rationale but what is the difference with the above, cloning so we're all identical in size and shape?

The answer to your question is 'Yes, it is OK' (as long as it's an accident of nature).
However, the difference between male and female is one that can be defined by science.

[navypie]

Says 'she ' has been asked to undertake gender testing. I would insist!

[Airborn Pie]

Says 'she ' has been asked to undertake gender testing. I would insist!

She underwent gender testing years ago, the IOC decided not to make the results public

[Airborn Pie]

The answer to your question is 'Yes, it is OK' (as long as it's an accident of nature).
However, the difference between male and female is one that can be defined by science.

What's the difference with this then, if she has a vagina (let's suppose for now) but simply has high testosterone levels, surely tha's an accident as well?

If she has two sets of genitalia and is hermaphrodite or inter*** as they like to call it these days, that's more complicated as the person is neither male nor female.

[navypie]

She underwent gender testing years ago, the IOC decided not to make the results public

To be honest, I saw worse in jo spanners back in the 80's.

[i961pie]

To be honest, I saw worse in jo spanners back in the 80's.

I can remember the Russian Tamara Press and her 'sister' Irina back in the 60s they dominated In world athletics at shot and discuss and hurdles.
But disappeared when testing was introduced.

[Trickytreesreds]

I can remember the Russian Tamara Press and her 'sister' Irina back in the 60s they dominated In world athletics at shot and discuss and hurdles.
But disappeared when testing was introduced.

Did they move to Vogue magazine?