Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood
As track and field competition gets underway at the Tokyo Olympics, you won't see one of the sport's brightest stars: two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya of South Africa, the world's fastest woman in the 800 meters.
That's because of new rules from track's governing body, World Athletics. Under the rules, Semenya and other female athletes who refuse to lower their naturally high testosterone levels are barred from competing in races from 400 meters to one mile.
Female eligibility rules have been fought over in court for years and have raised heated debate about fairness and inclusion.
The debate hinges on this question: should women athletes with what's called a difference of sexual development, or DSD â who have XY chromosomes and elevated testosterone levels â be allowed to compete in the female category?
Or does their genetic makeup give intersex athletes an unfair advantage in a world of sport that's
