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2024-08-04 01:40:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D1C71AEB603E54A4999B6998A4C0E0D3B7612AED914215A7610EE4D6325B6BC7
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Caster Semenya has the DSD, 46XY 5-ARD. This can lead to a baby being identified as female at birth. However such a person has a male puberty, sometimes including male genitals, and has a male sporting advantage. They’re currently banned in other women’s sports. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/67367157 https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/05/what-no-one-is-telling-you-about-caster-semenya-she-has-xy-chromosomes/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caster_Semenya https://www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com/dsd-regulations-call-out-athletes-as-biologically-male/ https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/caster-semenya-shouldnt-be-able-to-compete-in-womens-events/
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