Caster Semenya Looses Case

[youngmafbog]

Victory for the women who race?

I can't see this going away anytime soon so how will this end up, one race for everyone or a separate race for those classed in between?


https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/01/caster-semenya-loses-landmark-legal-case-iaaf-athletics

[-Talbot-]

Again AOG...mixed race athletes?

[jno]

she was working on a PhD when she started to look into it, pixie, I don't know how that would translate into "scared".

[pixie374]

Because it is not a popular opinion, jno. Especially in public. Anyone who claims "sex is not binary" has not looked into it at all.

[anotheoldgit]

pixie374
/// Aog... I don't think the white race can really claim to be oppressed and treated unfairly. ///

I didn't say anything about being oppressed, but as regards being treated unfairly, they are in certain track events.

[pixie374]

There really is not enough difference to worry about, aog. They are not a separate species. I doubt anyone even notices colours when watching the marathon.

[-Talbot-]

AOG you are advocate 'separate races for the races' where would you place mixed race athletes?

C'mon I know you can see my posts.

[-Talbot-]

advocating

[Zacs-Master]

It's nothing to do with being 'treated unfairly' it's just how we're made. I doubt you'll find one single athlete who claimed the natural phenomenon of advantage in certain events war 'unfair'.

[pixie374]

I can't run as fast as elite athletes... it isn't fair... but hasn't got me a place in a final yet .

[douglas9401]

Has anyone said "This one could run and run"?

[anotheoldgit]

-Talbot-
/// Again AOG...mixed race athletes? ///

Well since it has not yet been proven that mixed race runners have an unfair advantage over other runners, then I can see of no reason why they should be segregated from other race runners.

[pixie374]

Aog, it has nothing whatsoever to do with the question anyway. Even if you were at all right.

[Zacs-Master]

So which race would they be entered in, the black one or the white one?

[douglas9401]

The Minstrel Dash, ZM, obviously.

[pixie374]

Maybe we could use a Dulux colour chart and see what shades people are?

[Zacs-Master]

Mmm.

[anotheoldgit]

pixie374

/// I doubt anyone even notices colours when watching the marathon. ///

We are not just talking about the marathon.

But they must be blind not to notice that black runners always seem to win races.

[Zacs-Master]

No one is disputing the fact. No right thinking person thinks there should be anything 'done' about it.

Anyway, c'mon.....which race would mixed race competitors be entered in?

[pixie374]

I genuinely don't separate people by colour, aog. And I'm not blind either. It just isn't something that registers.

[THECORBYLOON]

If an athlete had three black grandparents and one white grandparent, would that athlete be allowed to compete against non-black athletes?