leeslover Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 It seems that Semanya (sp?) may have some tough questions already- she has been found to have 3x the level of testosterone than would be expected of a woman (although I'm sure that athletes probably have a high level of testosterone anyway) as part of her 'genetic profiling' things don't look good for her as this tends to make people think she's either more man than should be allowed or she's a doper. Is it only me and BT that finds this unimaginably cruel? If she's been at the drugs then fair enough, if she's a bloke who's had the old Eastern Blok nip and tuck fair enough, but if she's a girl who's a bit of a freak then why should she have to be sat in front of the world's media having the whole business discussed? It's fairly well established that she is human, which I think establishes her as being qualified to enter the games, and it seems that the midwife thought she was a girl. That's good enough for me. Assuming she is of the genetic oddity type, she has probably spent her whole life being tormented about it and now she's being held up in front of the world. Sports administrators really are pricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Is it only me and BT that finds this unimaginably cruel? If she's been at the drugs then fair enough, if she's a bloke who's had the old Eastern Blok nip and tuck fair enough, but if she's a girl who's a bit of a freak then why should she have to be sat in front of the world's media having the whole business discussed? It's fairly well established that she is human, which I think establishes her as being qualified to enter the games, and it seems that the midwife thought she was a girl. That's good enough for me. Assuming she is of the genetic oddity type, she has probably spent her whole life being tormented about it and now she's being held up in front of the world. Sports administrators really are pricks. I find it cruel as well. (I never said otherwise). If she's a cheat then fair enough. However, if she has always been a girl as far as she's concerned because that's how she appeared to the midwives/doctors then I think its a bit distasteful and part of me keeps questioning how such confidential information keeps getting out. If she hadn't have been better at running 800m than all the world no one would have bothered but because she was (and people complained about her 'manliness') she has to go through all this rigmarole. But without the rules and regulations and keeness on finding cheats (even retroactively- they can keep testing samples for ages) athletics would be a different sport all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 If there is a case against her, why is it only being put together now and not before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Not too fussed myself. She's been caught like the thick kid at school changing his reportcards E's to B's. Knocked SEVEN seconds off her best time? Give us a break, what's next Usain Bolt running the 100m in two seconds? NB. And moreover, in good old fashioned OldhamSheridan thinking, she looks guilty. Like them McCann's did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Not too fussed myself. She's been caught like the thick kid at school changing his reportcards E's to B's. Knocked SEVEN seconds off her best time? Give us a break, what's next Usain Bolt running the 100m in two seconds? NB. And moreover, in good old fashioned OldhamSheridan thinking, she looks guilty. Like them McCann's did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) She might be a bird, but I bet she's one of the few South African women who's never been raped... Edited August 26, 2009 by garcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Recent reports suggest that Semanya (sp?) might be a hermaphrodite- now if this is the case its a serious medical issue (or potentially so any way). It doesn't suggest that she had the Eastern Block snip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Recent reports suggest that Semanya (sp?) might be a hermaphrodite- now if this is the case its a serious medical issue (or potentially so any way). It doesn't suggest that she had the Eastern Block snip. Or if she did, you were the doctor after 10 pints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 Or if she did, you were the doctor after 10 pints? No- I may do a lot of stuff drunk but being a medic is not one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 That could be a nightmare... Wakes up feeling groggy and painful after latest serious night on the lash... Ah f*ck it, I've removed me own feckin kidney again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beag_teeets Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Caster has been cleared of any wrong doing and can keep her medals and title. You go girl! http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/nov/1...cs-south-africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hmmm......I wonder does that mean she/he will be allowed to continue competeing against women. If so the rest might as well pack up and go home now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 So does this mean that Beardy isn't gay for knocking one out to her after all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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