South African President Defends Semenya Amid Media Leaks
South African President Jacob Zuma today went to bat again for 18-year-old runner Caster Semenya, whose gender has been the subject of recent controversy.
Semenya, a South African, was instructed on the order of the International Association of Athletic Federations (IIAF) to undergo genetic testing in the wake of her recent gold medal win in the 800 meters in Berlin to determine conclusively whether or not she was a woman. In recent days, leaks to media sources in Australia have suggested that the test results indicate Semenya is a hermaphrodite, although the IIAF has refused to comment and will not confirm this, claiming the results will be announced in November.
Zuma has been outraged at Semenya's treatment amid the gender controversy, insisting doctor-patient privilege should be respected. South African Sports Minister Makhenkesi Stofile has escalated the dialogue to include the word 'war,' indicating that's what would result if Semenya is prevented from competing in the future.
Caster Semenya, the young runner at the center of the controversy, has withdrawn from competition tomorrow in the national cross-country championships in Pretoria, South Africa, where she was slated to run in the 4,000 meters.
Zuma's comments came at a press conference in Kleinmond, where he was meeting at a summit with leaders of the European Union.
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Yours is the comments which is absolutely on point.
You are correct about the INVENTION of anti-Africanism for this purpose, invented to dodge the issue(s).
Also, exactly how much has "PC" cost us ALL in freedom of expression, accuracy of definitions and $$$$$$$$$$$$$?
"PC" is BULLSHIT!!
I prefer someone to speak to ME in directly clear terms without the cowardice of "PCness".
If you think I'm an asshole, tell me THAT.
Do not try to euphemistically use, "You are anally challenged".
Fuck all that.
If this person has nuts, it's a male.
If there were no DNA testing, what would be Casta's fate? The Committee was serching for durgs. They found none. What they are titlized about is sex. The West has never gotten over the question of "Who owns the pussy." This is the fuss over abortion and over whether Casta is male or female.
We have to invent a new term for inhumanity, since hateful intolerant attacks come so easy to us, and we so readily forget the human beings in out sights. This crap is intrinsic to our "humanity".
What are we?