Black women face unique hurdles in sports arena
The current state of things sets a dangerous precedent in sport that will continue to create ethical dilemmas that exploit the most oppressed members of society
While the world tackles systemic racism head on, I've been contemplating Caster Semenya’s own “fight to breathe” and the challenges of black female athletes in the international sporting arena in general.
As Semenya’s legal team we await the decision to our appeal case before the Swiss Supreme Court of Appeal in Switzerland, which seeks to overturn the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS (https://webmail.timesmedia.co.za/owa/redir.aspx?REF=CYFobqFvmYnztZId8fInYMBAo_Jcua8WkExy00yZ3Ws-2ah-UxfYCAFodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXMtY2FzLm9yZy9lbi9pbmRleC5odG1s)) ruling that requires women athletes with so-called “differences of sex development” (DSD) to chemically or surgically — and dangerously — lower their testosterone levels so they can compete as women in women’s elite races. ..
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