Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the 800m race hands down. Picture: Getty Images
WHILE South Africa ought to be rejoicing at teenage sensation Caster Semenya's conquering of the 800m race at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, the gender row has overshadowed what is otherwise a phenomenal achievement.
The way she made other competitors in the 800m final look as though they were in slow motion was absolutely incredible. There is no doubt that Caster has arrived and she is in a league of her own. What is in doubt though is whether she is female or male. If truth be told, her looks and voice don't help her much. She looks more like a man than a woman. But again everyone is unique and we have to accept that we are not all going to conform to what is generally acceptable in terms of looks and behaviour. She may have the attributes or physical features of the male species, but in my books if she has THE DEFINING PART of a female species then it's all well and therefore she is a she.
For the meantime, we just wait for the complex IAAF gender tests to determine whether she keeps her gold medal. Either way, she remains the pride of our country. We accept Caster for who she is, for the way she looks and for the way she behaves. Let's hear it for our peculiar golden girl!
Firstly I want to applaud Caster for making South Africa proud! Secondly as a woman, I feel her humiliation,because her God-given talent has created reports that questions her gender instead of embracing her talent. Why? simply because of her unbelievable brilliant performance! If she, (herself!) believes she is a woman and is there to represent them in the first place, then nobody has a right to tell her how she should be looking! I believe this an
ReplyDeleteattitude-change and a stereotyped perception issue. We love her for making our country proud! YOU GO GIRL!
This whole thing is a farce!
ReplyDeleteWell done all the best. She is a woman whether the gender testing or not she was built like that by god and there is no-way she can change herself. Let all South Africans support the Golden girl. The country is proud you go GIRL!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI look forward to the outcome of the gender test! There must be a crystal clear explanation pertaining to the results. The IAAF handled this matter in a deplorable manner, it must be said.
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