September 14, 2009
A South African Athlete and Intersexuality: What Does Biblical Studies Have to Do With It?
In recent weeks the global public has been witness to a discussion of human sexuality, specifically with regard to gender identification because of questions raised about the biological sex of South African track star, Castor Semenya. Ms. Semenya’s biological sex has been questioned because of what some have deemed her supposed masculine appearance and her dominance in her sport of choice, in spite of her birth certificate that categorizes her as female.