Link to the original CAS judgment from 2019 which includes offical medical confirmation of the conditions and advantages provided by said condition is in the link
Thank-you for that.
It still doesn't go into much detail substantiating the presumed testosterone advantage, beyond taking as a given that it is accepted, and even then the CAS has noted the concerns over the validity of that presumption, but states that it is beyond their remit to substantiate it.
They don't "sex" athletes to determine they are women to see if they can compete in women's sport, it's taken on good faith and obviously paperwork like a birth certificate. My understanding in the Semenya case is that other female competitors raised concerns over Caster's physical appearance in the changing room.
Not currently, but they have until quite recently.
'Gender validation' has a history of ignoring that "good faith" and demanding women submit to examination, from as early as 1966 where the IAAF required all female competitors to be inspected at both the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships.
"From 1958-1992, all female athletes underwent mandatory sex verification tests [Barr body] before taking part in any IAAF or IOC event"
"This method of testing was later abolished, as it was shown to be inconclusive in identifying maleness".
en.wikipedia.org
Edit: Most pertinent bit is probably this: "it follows that it may be legitimate to regulate the right to participate in the female category by reference to those biological factors rather than legal status alone"
I note also the immediately-following sentence: "This is because the reason for the separation between male and female categories in competitive athletics is ultimately founded on biology rather than legal status"
So in order to remain fair, surely new regulations should require
every single athlete, female
and male, to take the same battery of genetic testing, biological assessments and physical inspections?
She knows full well what she is and has known for years now... whether she knew as a kid or not isn't a good basis for any argument here and is perhaps just a criticism of the lack of development of the SA healthcare system and/or SA doctors.
Does she... and do you?
"The [CAS] Panel also stresses that while much of the argument in this proceeding has centred around the “fairness” of permitting Ms. Semenya to compete against other female athletes, there can be no suggestion that Ms. Semenya (or any other female athletes in the same position as Ms. Semenya) has done anything wrong. This is not a case about cheating or wrongdoing of any sort. Ms. Semenya is not accused of breaching any rule. Her participation and success in elite female athletics is entirely beyond reproach and she has done nothing whatsoever to warrant any personal criticism".
She. Her.
Wikipedia:
Semenya is an
intersex woman,
Woman. Says so, right there.
She is genetically male and yet, in spite of this, most people,
including you, still refer to her as a female. She was born female-presenting with external female body parts, she's grown up being told by everyone that she's female, she built her life and career on being female and even now you're calling her female.
Other people have taken it upon themselves to redefine her reality and her life, yet still seem to be reaching the same conclusion...
