Caster Semenya – Media and Sex/Gender

At the first GBM, we had an interesting discussion about the international media blitz this summer surrounding Caster Semenya – the South African runner who was “sex tested” after winning gold for the 800m at the track and field world championships. To learn more about this topic and see the wide variety of media coverage, check out the following links:
Typical US newspaper coverage

Opposing viewpoints: Kai Wright (The Root) and Margaret Wente (The Globe and Mail)

One blogger’s perspective

A personal favorite

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