Thank you for enlightening me on the topic! I ahd to re evaluate my original opinion, (based in a lie) and re adjusted my position on the matter. The Semenya portion of the topic is really sad.
Another great article Rich, I think you approached the topic more reasonably than just about anybody you'll find on most social media these days. The historical example you gave was really eye opening for me as a somewhat younger viewer.
I think it's important to note that the Italian boxer actually felt quite sorry about how she handled the incident and wanted to apologize to Khelif. Here's hoping she sincerely means that, and here's hoping the Algerian boxer doesn't have to deal with the consequences of the culture war nonsense.
Thank you rich for the write up I heard this from a friend after the whole blow up which I strictly avoided because the whole political agenda of it all made me sick, here's hoping she goes far and isn't mired too much by all this nonsense.
Followed your content for years but very rarely comment/interact in chat but wanted to say thank you for this article. Twitter has constantly been pushing this story on me, and the discourse has been depressing me. One side portraying her as an evil monster, and the other merely a useful pawn to push their own agenda and score cheap points. Both sides forgetting that this is a human being, who probably hasn’t had an easy life, due to both the medical and societal implications, yet has worked hard to excel in her chosen field, just to be treated like shit for something she has no control over.
This article is the first thing I’ve read that both acknowledges that there are issues we need to work out as a society (and no perfect solution), but that at the heart of this is an actual human.
Hope you enjoyed your time off; though glad to have you back and knocking it out of the park straight away.
I wonder how much "variables" there could be in "case by case" assessments of how far (the very few) athletes have transitioned, in comparison to gender eligibility/doping/tech doping assessments that are carried out for (all) athletes? An open non-contact category in sports would require orgs and franchises to get separate teams for this specific category and also impose on the winner the unavoidable title of "undeserved" because "You're playing here not the real category Miss Trans do not say you're the first Irish woman to ever win"... No one has suggested open categories for track athletes who used the banned Nike shoes. This seems to me not a matter of "variables" but rather that they are not bothered enough to carry out the assessments.
Hope you enjoyed your break!
And as always - thanks for the piece; the Semenya topic was such a big conversation thing back then...
Thank you for enlightening me on the topic! I ahd to re evaluate my original opinion, (based in a lie) and re adjusted my position on the matter. The Semenya portion of the topic is really sad.
Another great article Rich, I think you approached the topic more reasonably than just about anybody you'll find on most social media these days. The historical example you gave was really eye opening for me as a somewhat younger viewer.
I think it's important to note that the Italian boxer actually felt quite sorry about how she handled the incident and wanted to apologize to Khelif. Here's hoping she sincerely means that, and here's hoping the Algerian boxer doesn't have to deal with the consequences of the culture war nonsense.
Just to add, Hergie actually competes in the women's division in the Olympics.
Yeah the sentence wasn't great as I added that bit on the third draft. I've made it clearer now. Thanks.
Thank you. That's it
Thank you rich for the write up I heard this from a friend after the whole blow up which I strictly avoided because the whole political agenda of it all made me sick, here's hoping she goes far and isn't mired too much by all this nonsense.
Nuance and facts never make it the news before a story has been spread online like wildfire.
I appreciate you giving an abundance of them to such a viral news story. :)
Followed your content for years but very rarely comment/interact in chat but wanted to say thank you for this article. Twitter has constantly been pushing this story on me, and the discourse has been depressing me. One side portraying her as an evil monster, and the other merely a useful pawn to push their own agenda and score cheap points. Both sides forgetting that this is a human being, who probably hasn’t had an easy life, due to both the medical and societal implications, yet has worked hard to excel in her chosen field, just to be treated like shit for something she has no control over.
This article is the first thing I’ve read that both acknowledges that there are issues we need to work out as a society (and no perfect solution), but that at the heart of this is an actual human.
Hope you enjoyed your time off; though glad to have you back and knocking it out of the park straight away.
As always can rely on you to separate the bullshit from the truth.
Very well written too.
What B.S.! SHE was born and raised as a female, with a female anatomy until her body started to produce testosterone at high levels.
The ending paragraph was somewhat depressing but a perfect wrap up to the article
This added some clarity which was badly needed. Thank you!
To be fair, the HAIL SATAN Powerhour sponsored by Globohomo was pretty good this year
It's good to be subscribed to your substance. Thanks for providing the dry and boring context left out by both sides of the political aisle. Cheese
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I wonder how much "variables" there could be in "case by case" assessments of how far (the very few) athletes have transitioned, in comparison to gender eligibility/doping/tech doping assessments that are carried out for (all) athletes? An open non-contact category in sports would require orgs and franchises to get separate teams for this specific category and also impose on the winner the unavoidable title of "undeserved" because "You're playing here not the real category Miss Trans do not say you're the first Irish woman to ever win"... No one has suggested open categories for track athletes who used the banned Nike shoes. This seems to me not a matter of "variables" but rather that they are not bothered enough to carry out the assessments.