Class Reverse Outline: Standing with Caster

Introduction:
o Caster Semenya situation
o Set world record
o On suicide watch
o International track and field
o Understanding gender
Who she is, where she comes from
o Age 18
o Village poverty
o Starts running escape
o Teased for being boyish
What happened:
o Advanced in ranks
o Questions arise
o International championship
Might be flagged as gender
variant
Runs anyway
Complaints Australia
Support S. Africa
Racist
Does hair and make up (effect)
o Test!
Gynecologist
Endocrinologist
Psychologist
Problem Humiliation
o Missing womb and ovaries
More common than wed think
Classification
of
intersex
(definition)
o Gender is private, not public
Argue a point:
o No easy categories for sex/gender
Gender
variance
is
human
condition
AIS
Changes
in
environment
Food
Always been this way,
recognized
o Gender variance does not indicate athletic
ability
Comparison: Michael Phelps

 Conclusion: Caster should be prepping on Olympics