intersex
Stuck in the Middle with You: Inventing "Normal" for Sex and Gender
April 6, 2010 - 3:15pm (Print)
Our culture struggles with the notion of how gender ought to manifest -- that there are fixed recognizable differences in the look and function of sex organs, presence of hormones and type of chromosomes that generate two distinct and bounded categories: male and female. And therefore man and woman. But actually, there aren’t.
. . . . . . . . . .
Running Like A Girl: Sex-Stereotyping in the Olympics
by Katherine Franke, Columbia Law School
February 4, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)
Male athletes--think Armstrong, Phelps, jockeys--have "physical traits" considered responsible for superior performance, while elite female athletes are increasingly being tested and "treated" for "Disorders of Sexual Development."
. . . . . . . . . .
Stop Policing Caster Semenya’s Gender
by Shawn Syms
September 21, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
Caster Semenya should not be placed on trial — it's our society's outmoded perspective on gender that's due for an overhaul. That race for equality won't be won until we're all free to safely cross the finish line together.
. . . . . . . . . .
South African Minister Writes UN to Decry Treatment of Semenya and "Patriarchy in the Sporting World"
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
September 14, 2009 - 7:37am (Print)
In a letter to the UN, South African Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities states that the questioning of Caster Semenya's gender is based on a stereotypical view of physical features and abilities attributable to women, and demonstrates the extent of patriarchy within the world’s sporting community.
Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson
. . . . . . . . . .
Roundup: Employees of US Contractor in Afghanistan Accused of Sex Trafficking
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
September 11, 2009 - 9:00am (Print)
News analysts continue to debate fallout from health reform speech outburst by Joe Wilson; gender identity of South African athlete publicly discussed; US private security contractor in Afghanistan accused of sex trafficking.
Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson
. . . . . . . . . .
