From Africa to Alabama, men are trying to control women's bodies
Share to twitterThis has been a month in which men have taken what it means to be a woman and held it firmly within their grip. Photocredit: GettyThis month has seen a spike in news stories about men who want to exert control over women, including intersex and transgender women., it’s enough to consider renaming the once merry, merry month of May,"Mayle.
This ruling represents the legislative equivalent of genital mutilation and it’s part of a global pattern of men working to control women's bodies. that it was"discrimination" to do so, but that in this case, it is"necessary," to preserve"the integrity of female athletics," as the International Association for Athletic Federations had claimed.
Caster Semenya of South Africa remains the 800-meter Olympic gold and world champion and is the latest recipient of the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award. Photocredit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Semenya is reported to be intersex, or what is referred to as having DSD, differences in sexual development. She has previously undergone hormone suppression in order to compete and suffered for it competitively. After winning what may be her last 800 meter race on May 3, reporters asked if she would agree to the new rules."Hell, no!" she told reporters.
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