Caster Semenya Is A Hermaphrodite

I'm going to rise above this and pass on creating a caption. *snicker*

I spoke about this in an earlier post. Welp, the results are finally in:

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is ready to disqualify Semenya from future events and advise her to have immediate surgery because her condition carries grave health risks. They have also not ruled out stripping Semenya of her 800m world championships gold medal.

Tests conducted during the world athletics championships in Berlin last month, where Semenya’s gender became the subject of heated debate following her victory in the 800m, revealed evidence she is a hermaphrodite, someone with both male and female sexual characteristics.

Semenya, 18, has three times the amount of testosterone that a “normal” female would have. According to a source closely involved with the Semenya examinations IAAF testing, which included various scans, has revealed she has internal testes – the male sexual organs which produce testosterone.

Wow. I guess Semenya was only half lying? I feel bad because private details that I doubt she wants aired out for the world to know are now on front street. That’s the way the nut cracks, though. Cookie crumbles. I meant to say, that’s the way the cookie crumbles.

In all seriousness, one can only hope Semanya is treated like a human being during these difficult times.

Juwanna Race?

Wait, what?:

About three weeks ago, the international federation asked South African track and field authorities to conduct the [gender] verification test. Semenya had burst onto the scene by posting a world-leading time of 1:56.72 at the African junior championships in Maruitius.

Her dramatic improvement in times, muscular build and deep voice sparked speculation about her gender. Ideally, any dispute surrounding an athlete is dealt with before a major competition. But Semenya’s stunning rise from unknown teenage runner to the favorite in the 800 happened almost overnight. That meant the gender test—which takes several weeks—could not be completed in time.

Before the race, IAAF spokesman Nick Davies stressed this is a “medical issue, not an issue of cheating.” He said the “extremely complex” testing has begun. The process requires a physical medical evaluation and includes reports from a gynecologist, endocrinologist, psychologist, internal medicine specialist and gender expert.

First off, I feel bad for Caster Semenya if the IAAF turns out to be incorrect, because if so, she’s definitely the victim in this. The last thing anybody wants challenged about them is their gender. That’s not a good look at all.

If she turns out to be a man, this would be a swindle of epic proportions. A guy pretending to be a woman so he could dominate races? That’s straight out of a movie, only much, much funnier. Juwanna Mann was an awful movie, real talk.

This may have some hairy legs to it, though. Her body build and deep voice are obviously not helping her case. Even some of her peers have their doubts, but getting smoked by almost 3 seconds in a race may explain their skepticism. Still, something seems slightly off about her. I’m not passing judgement on her gender, but I could see why people are scratching their heads.

Of course, though, it could turn out that she is indeed a female. Can you say awkward?

Expect something along those lines from the IAAF if they’re wrong.