Comments on: Quote of the day http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/ Daily views on British politics and the Conservative Party from a centre-right thinker who writes letters on his blog to politicians, journalists and many others. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:37:35 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony E http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12886 Tony E Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:41:21 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12886 The real story here is that it is almost certain that the South African authorities would have subjected Miss Semenya to some kind of screening before the world championships. They should have already known that there was a problem and that this coiuld be serious for her in more than just a sports context, but in terms of her long term wellbeing. However, there reaction to the IAAF has been one of grandstanding arrogance and national indignation. Also, the conduct of the IAAF has been deplorable. They had plenty of warning but still allowed her to run in the World Championships, while deliberately trying to destabilise her with their nasty 'leak'. were they were trying to take a swipe at the South African authorities for sending her, possibly making the false assumption that they had force fed her testosterone or steroids? Pathetic and despicable treatment of an 18 year old girl, and the authorities should hand their heads in shame. The real story here is that it is almost certain that the South African authorities would have subjected Miss Semenya to some kind of screening before the world championships. They should have already known that there was a problem and that this coiuld be serious for her in more than just a sports context, but in terms of her long term wellbeing. However, there reaction to the IAAF has been one of grandstanding arrogance and national indignation.

Also, the conduct of the IAAF has been deplorable. They had plenty of warning but still allowed her to run in the World Championships, while deliberately trying to destabilise her with their nasty ‘leak’. were they were trying to take a swipe at the South African authorities for sending her, possibly making the false assumption that they had force fed her testosterone or steroids?

Pathetic and despicable treatment of an 18 year old girl, and the authorities should hand their heads in shame.

]]> By: Shaun Pilkington http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12884 Shaun Pilkington Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:17:53 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12884 <blockquote><a href='#comment-12880' rel="nofollow">@ patently</a>Should we be testing Harriet Harman?</blockquote> I'm still waiting on the DNA test to confirm her Genus let alone her gender... I suspect she's a shaved, poorly shaved, chimp...

@ patentlyShould we be testing Harriet Harman?

I’m still waiting on the DNA test to confirm her Genus let alone her gender… I suspect she’s a shaved, poorly shaved, chimp…

]]> By: Jailhouselawyer http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12883 Jailhouselawyer Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:15:56 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12883 “It is clear that she is a woman but maybe not 100 per cent.” Are we talking about Ann Widdecombe here? If s/he cannot race as a woman, I fear s/he cannot race as a man. Quick scour the globe and see if there are enough hermaphrodites so that each lane of the track has a runner. “It is clear that she is a woman but maybe not 100 per cent.”

Are we talking about Ann Widdecombe here?

If s/he cannot race as a woman, I fear s/he cannot race as a man. Quick scour the globe and see if there are enough hermaphrodites so that each lane of the track has a runner.

]]> By: RayD http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12881 RayD Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:43:24 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12881 Two things get me about this story. Firstly, even after all the debate about eastern European women shot-putters athletics seems to have no unambiguous definition of "woman". Secondly, we have blokes here (Thailand) that can pass for attractive young women in broad daylight in a bikini. Miss Semenya, god bless her, would have trouble in a baggy tracksuit by candlelight. Surely her coach or teammates might have discreetly suggested that this challenge was only a matter of time? Two things get me about this story. Firstly, even after all the debate about eastern European women shot-putters athletics seems to have no unambiguous definition of “woman”. Secondly, we have blokes here (Thailand) that can pass for attractive young women in broad daylight in a bikini. Miss Semenya, god bless her, would have trouble in a baggy tracksuit by candlelight. Surely her coach or teammates might have discreetly suggested that this challenge was only a matter of time?

]]> By: patently http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12880 patently Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:32:32 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12880 Should we be testing Harriet Harman? Should we be testing Harriet Harman?

]]> By: Shaun Pilkington http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12879 Shaun Pilkington Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:29:23 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12879 The 100 Meter Lilly Savage Tranny-dash could be a great event - somewhere between 'conventional' athletics and 'It's a Knockout'... The 100 Meter Lilly Savage Tranny-dash could be a great event – somewhere between ‘conventional’ athletics and ‘It’s a Knockout’…

]]> By: LFAT http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12878 LFAT Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:47:25 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12878 New race categories, eh? So we could have races for men, women, men who look like women, women who look like men, men who want to be women, women who want to be men.... New race categories, eh? So we could have races for men, women, men who look like women, women who look like men, men who want to be women, women who want to be men….

]]> By: Bi gAl http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12877 Bi gAl Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:14:50 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12877 A no op Ladyboy - Cool A no op Ladyboy – Cool

]]> By: jameshigham http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12875 jameshigham Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:08:04 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12875 Perhaps they could run her in a special gender category in these equivalent times. Perhaps they could run her in a special gender category in these equivalent times.

]]> By: LFAT http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2009/09/11/quote-of-the-day-371/#comment-12874 LFAT Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:04:33 +0000 http://www.lettersfromatory.com/?p=4305#comment-12874 Possibly. Every time I see a photo of Caster, I think it's a bloke - does that make me a bad person? Possibly.

Every time I see a photo of Caster, I think it’s a bloke – does that make me a bad person?

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