Caster Semenya: "I'm ready to talk"
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- For almost 15 years Caster Semenya has been fighting for her right to run - and fighting to control her identity. She hasn’t spoken in detail about this period of her life. Now she’s ready to talk.
Caster is a double Olympic champion, and three time World Champion, in the 800m. But her incredible success on the track has arguably been overshadowed by the debate over whether she should be allowed to run in the female category.
Caster has what’s called a ‘Difference in Sex Development’, or DSD. She has a vagina, but no uterus. Rather, she has internal testes and a higher level of the hormone testosterone than most women.
It wasn’t until she was 18 years old, competing at the Berlin World Championships in 2009, that she would discover that she had a DSD - after what she describes as “invasive and humiliating” gender verification tests.
Caster is very clear about the fact she is a woman - a different type of woman. And to all her critics who try to deny her the right to run, she tells them: “you’re not stopping me, actually you are giving me power to change the world”.
In this exclusive interview, we ask Caster about the battle with World Athletics, the conversation about transgender athletes, race, and homosexuality.
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World Athletics told The News Movement that…
World Athletics' primary focus is on protecting the integrity of the female category. If we don’t, then women and young girls will not choose sport. That is, and has always been, the Federation’s sole motivation.
World Athletics has over a decade of research, directly from DSD athletes in our own sport, that show high testosterone levels do provide an unfair advantage in the female category. The research also shows that the frequency of DSD individuals in the elite athlete population is around 140 times higher than you will find in the general female population. This research has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Federal Tribunal who found our guidelines on testosterone thresholds to be necessary, reasonable, and proportionate to protect the integrity of the female category.
Differences in Sexual Development (DSD) conditions occur all around the world and are usually diagnosed at birth. In Africa, like in other developing areas or countries, the diagnosis often comes later because there is a lack of post-natal monitoring and checks. This occurs for many reasons, and much is being done in some countries to address this.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:24 - You’re not stopping me
0:55 - Identity
3:23 - World Athletics
7:50 - Love
8:40 - What’s Next
9:26 - Credits
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Credits:
Emma Middleton - Journalist
Tom Gordon-Martin - Camera
Ellie Leith - Motion Design
Rebecca Hutson - Executive Editor
Kamal Ahmed - Editor-In-Chief
A claim requires evidence, Caster, not just feelings.
I think the fact that she has hidden giggle berries might’ve foiled the crime 😂
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Well done for highlighting the fact that no research has been completed that explores any advantage that testosterone may/ may not give. I was completely unaware of this and it has changed my thinking - thank you.
Matthew 19:12 says God prefers same-sex marriage and confirms transgender people are born that way.
That is a false statement. Use a search engine.
Yes there has been research
Wrong interpretation. God made them male and female. Only a man and a woman has the ability to procreate.
Go look up what advantages it’s given to Canelo Alvarez?
As a South African, this is sad. Why is she being scrutinized like this and so publicly? This is nonsensical. We are behind you Mbokotho❣️
He is 100 % man with XY chromosome.
He is a thief of women’s sport and rights.
As South African, of course you will support this XY male with testes playing in the woman's category.
Countries cherish their cheaters and even make them shrines. So, yeah, we know you want to keep him cheating.
Cheaters.
She is intersex. That means instead of having XX chromosomes she has XXY. That white chromosome is extra. But still at all, women’s normal testosterone levels are between 15 and 70. Men’s normal testosterone levels are 1,000 and up. She literally has 14 or more times the testosterone as a normal woman. And since testosterone is the gene, responsible for strength and speed, that becomes a problem when you’re a track athlete. No woman will ever win against you. Now because of training. Not because of technique. Not because of skill. But purely because of the hormone that gives you more strength. The fact that she is acting like it’s nothing as a problem.
Bcuz for a chick she’s got some set of balls on her!
Like I said before RUclips rudely n for no reason deleted my post for some strange reason? For a chick she’s got some set of balls on her 😂
Very interesting interview. Great journalism
No body has stopped you to run
Go run with the men .i love you with the love of God❤
She has testosterone above women but less for men don't discriminate and put God thete
Definitely unfair circumstances
Matthew 19:12 says God prefers same-sex marriage and confirms transgender people are born that way.
@@elijahmarie77444 ... What?
U mean definitely unfair circumcision??
Did they go after the Eastern European in the 80s like this? i wonder why?
Caster you remain the best.
She is intersex. That means instead of having XX chromosomes she has XXY. That white chromosome is extra. But still at all, women’s normal testosterone levels are between 15 and 70. Men’s normal testosterone levels are 1,000 and up. She literally has 14 or more times the testosterone as a normal woman. And since testosterone is the gene, responsible for strength and speed, that becomes a problem when you’re a track athlete. No woman will ever win against you. Now because of training. Not because of technique. Not because of skill. But purely because of the hormone that gives you more strength. The fact that she is acting like it’s nothing as a problem.
At passing standing up before a big meet?! 😅
It has always made me mad at how Caster was treated so publicly as a young woman of 18. Leave her alone and let her run. All athletes have physical / genetic advantages which they strengthen through hard work. Who the hell is Seb to say `not woman enough`. I admire Caster to have managed this, to still be standing, to have continued as a great athlete and to be happy in her life and who she is.
He has testes. The male gonads that produce sperm and testosterone.
Seb has the backing of biological evidence. Caster has his...feelings.
@@benjaminfranklin8412u gotta admit fir a chick Caster’s got some set of balls on her! 😂😂😂
@@benjaminfranklin8412and can push your doorbell without using her hands
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This guy.......
Nobody not stopping you from running all people are saying is that you have an advantage on regular women so go run with men simple or trans gender women