A Semenya Question?

I don't know much about her or the incident but I do know there is a witch hunt for raceists and a lot of people are wrongly accused.

A lot of people who have felt the brunt of racism (or any form of bigotry actually) often develop an extreme form of hypersensitivity towards it. They see it when it isn't there. They see it where it was an accident. They become paranoid about it. Which quickly bugs everyone else, because then you have paranoid hysteria on one extreme, as well as the ignorant bigots on the other extreme. It makes it feel like chaos to actually try solving anything.

I think her family, like many blacks and other minorities sometimes, are overreacting by dragging racism into it. I'm sure there's a few racists who'll use this whole controversy to say something stupid. There always is. But since that's not the point of these tests, and since there's far better ways to deal with bigots, I think it only obscures things making it confusing, to bring [racism] up.

Personally I hope the tests turn out ok, because she seems like an awesome athlete and like her success has a good effect on a struggling country. Also it's inspiring how she came from a life that's pretty hopeless (poverty, etc) and has worked hard past her differences (not fitting in, ostracization, playing among boys, etc) to succeed so far at something. I find that inspiring. It would be such a let down if they decide that because of something she can't control (her genetic make up) she wouldn't be able to compete anymore. I wish her the best. And I love the fact she's accomplished so much for herself, her family and her country.