Hey, join away! :-) I have to confess that I didn't know the story of Foekje Dillema. It's horrible that her dreams were shattered because she was a Genetic Mosaic. I know they wouldn't have been able to conduct DNA tests in the forties and fifties, but still...
I can see your point about some women athletes looking more masculine than feminine -- either because of their bulk or because they're too thin and toned to reveal typically female characteristics like breasts and hips. However, who's to say that a male athlete who's slight and a bit androgynous couldn't pretend to be female? I honestly believe that if such tests have to be carried out, that they be carried out on both sexes.
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Date: 2008-08-09 06:16 pm (UTC)I can see your point about some women athletes looking more masculine than feminine -- either because of their bulk or because they're too thin and toned to reveal typically female characteristics like breasts and hips. However, who's to say that a male athlete who's slight and a bit androgynous couldn't pretend to be female? I honestly believe that if such tests have to be carried out, that they be carried out on both sexes.