Very disappointing decision. Caster won’t be able to run in the Tokyo Olympics unless she alters her body.
Content warning: discrimination, racism https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/09/08/caster-semenya-appeal-track/
Content warning: discrimination, racism https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/09/08/caster-semenya-appeal-track/
The ruling is racist and rooted in misogynoir. The athlete’s case proves that, in sport, all women have to adhere to the blueprint laid forth by the bodies of white European women in order to participate. https://www.huckmag.com/perspectives/opinion-perspectives/the-caster-semenya-ruling-is-a-disgrace-on-the-sports-world/
The constant scrutiny into Semenya's medical history reveals what happens to women who don't conform to frameworks centred on white women. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/caster-semenya-being-forced-alter-her-body-make-slower-runners-ncna1000896
It sets a dangerous precedent in regulating how people participate in sport. What’s happened today is a missed opportunity to send a positive message to women of all races, shapes, sizes and abilities that sport is open and welcoming of everyone. https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-statement-caster-semenya