I should begin by saying I’m fairly sure this is not a hoax. Several credible sources (the U.K. Telegraph, Discover, and Yahoo! Sports among them) are reporting that Caster Semenya has had a makeover and is on the cover of South Africa’s You magazine this week. Here is the photo:
This photo, apparently, is meant to prove that she’s a woman. I mean, look at her! How could a man look like that? But the pretzel logic that frames this photograph as a vindication of Semenya’s gender status could have some interesting consequences. (more…)
The Two Body Solution 