Se7enMagazine.com – Written by Ruth Collins
The recent gender debate surrounding South African athlete Caster Semenya has sparked off much media interest the world over, no less so than here in the UK.
However, the reaction in the press is not simply emblematic of the usual tabloid hysteria which accompanies cases of gender ambiguity. It also highlights that anyone who appears to lie outside the bounds of what is considered ‘normal’, is automatically treated with apprehension, fear and often outright repugnance.