Opinion | Chase Strangio: 'The courts decided that discriminating against some women is required for athletic competitions to be “fair” to other women.' - NBCNewsTHINK
South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates winning gold in the Women's 1500m Final at the Carrara Stadium during day six of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia.May 1, 2019, 9:24 PM UTCDiscrimination against some women is “necessary” to protect other women, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling in the Caster Semenya case.
The CAS' decision comes in a challenge to the International Association of Athletics Federations’ regulations for athletes with differences of sex development brought by, the Black South African runner who produces more testosterone naturally than has been deemed typical of cisgender women. The regulations that Semenya challenged would require her to artificially suppress her hormone levels in order to continue to compete in women’s events.
Notably, the regulations and decision apply only to eight events — three of which are the races that Semenya generally runs.In other words, the CAS has decided that differential treatment for Black women, trans women and intersex women is required for athletic competitions to be “fair” to other women — at least, it is under a system in which white people wield tremendous power over the bodies and autonomy of those who are perceived to be a threat.
She added, “The decision of the CAS will not hold me back. I will once again rise above and continue to inspire young women and athletes in South Africa and around the world.”
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