@funzette: Do you think Oprah is trying to tell the world something? I've been holding on to the hope that she will come out as queer some time soon, but if she's actually been some sort of dominatrix this whole time, I'll definitely settle for that.
@Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Man, now I'm going to be scouring Fetlife, looking for Lady Harpo, who will crush the first 500 people in her audience under her heel like the worms they are...
"...If the standard turns out to be, for instance, hormone levels, and it is decided that one cannot exceed certain levels of testosterone to play in women's sports..."
i'm confused and fascinated by this approach. wouldn't then a hormone "baseline" be established, not just for women but men also? for example suppose a man doesn't have "enough" testosterone, or has "too much" estrogen compared to the accepted baseline?
would a woman with "too much" testosterone be allowed to compete against men? would a man with "too much" estrogen be allowed to compete against women? or would both groups wind up in some crazy limbo category where they could only compete against each other with similar non-conforming hormone levels?
From the perspective of the benefit of the country as a whole, wouldn't it make more sense to give priority to younger men who have more years to reproduce and likely have younger, more fertile wives?
I hope Butler is actively lobbying the IAFF and every other sports organization. The concept of standards for admission rather than a determination of sex is brilliant and will protect future athletes from the same pain.
I hope Mr. Opportunity has the opportunity to read those quotes, and then I hope he feels like a gigantic schmuck for saying Semenya should be grateful for what has happened to her.
My heart breaks at those quotes from Semenya. What a horrible thing to have to deal with. I hope all these people who demanded the testing are happy now.
I won't be satisfied until science has discovered a way to give men the ability to jizz in different colors. I'm tired of pearl necklaces. Throw me a string of emeralds or sapphires every now and then.
@TheFormerJuneBronson: You successfully did the explain-why-it's-funny-thing without making it not funny in the process! Congratulations, it's not an easy task. :)
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I also hope they cast Redman as Redman.
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i'm confused and fascinated by this approach. wouldn't then a hormone "baseline" be established, not just for women but men also? for example suppose a man doesn't have "enough" testosterone, or has "too much" estrogen compared to the accepted baseline?
would a woman with "too much" testosterone be allowed to compete against men? would a man with "too much" estrogen be allowed to compete against women? or would both groups wind up in some crazy limbo category where they could only compete against each other with similar non-conforming hormone levels?
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