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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2023, 12:56:06 PM

Title: Caster Semenya: Double Olympic champion 'not ashamed of being different'
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2023, 12:56:06 PM
And nor should he be ashamed but given that he's a man then he should compete in male competition.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/67336536
Title: Re: Caster Semenya: Double Olympic champion 'not ashamed of being different'
Post by: jeremyp on November 08, 2023, 01:10:19 PM
And nor should he be ashamed but given that he's a man then he should compete in male competition.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/67336536

I think this is one case where you should definitely be using her preferred pronouns. She thought she was a woman right up until her condition was discovered. No, she shouldn't be allowed to compete in female athletics, but you don't have to humiliate her too.
Title: Re: Caster Semenya: Double Olympic champion 'not ashamed of being different'
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 08, 2023, 01:21:22 PM
I think this is one case where you should definitely be using her preferred pronouns. She thought she was a woman right up until her condition was discovered. No, she shouldn't be allowed to compete in female athletics, but you don't have to humiliate her too.
I would prefer not to muddy the waters with the incorrect term.
Title: Re: Caster Semenya: Double Olympic champion 'not ashamed of being different'
Post by: jeremyp on November 10, 2023, 09:46:42 AM
I would prefer not to muddy the waters with the incorrect term.

It's just a pronoun. And you are muddying the waters. This case is different to that of Lia Thomas.