For those unfamiliar with Caster Semenya, she is a rising star in the international running world. Her low voice, bone structure, and her amazing record-breaking running times during the World Athletic Championships gave rise to questions about her gender. The IAAF ordered a gender test and the results are in.
The results show that Caster is intersex. She maintains characteristics of both male and female gender. What is unfortunate is that not only has she just learned of it, but that she had to learn of her condition in such a public way. I can only imagine how emotionally devastating this must be for her. Still, the questions remain: Is Caster's career over? If not, can she still run as a woman? Is there a place in the sports world for intersex people? We shall see.
http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/10/caster_semenya/index.html#
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