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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She has 3 times the normal level of testosterone as other women. Testosterone is a banned and tested-for substance precisely because it enhances performance. No, it's not her fault she was born with internal testes, but it certainly is unfair to her competitors (the times don't tell the whole story - watch the race and she clearly looks like she wasn't giving it her all). Given that she has internal testicles, and was born without ovaries or a uterus, isn't she more genetically male than female? And regardless, shouldn't the testosterone level alone be disqualifying?

FWIW, I don't think she should be designated 'male' for any reason of she identifies female. But there is a bright line in the olympics as to how much testosterone a female athlete may have and she far exceeds it. [/quote]
yes
but
She did not cheat by taking testosterone supplements
It has not been proven if your body's internally produced testosterone is as performance enhancing as externally takin testosterone
You cannot force a healthy person to have medically unnecessary surgery just because you think the person runs too fast.
Her gold was only 20th fastest in Olympic history. The fastest woman was reportedly a man-like creature from communist country

We cannot judge people on how they look and create rules about masculine looking women when feminine looking men are OK
There are women with no uterus and nobody is denying their right to be women

for now, her health is just speculation.[/quote]

Perhaps what one other poster suggested is the fairest and best way.

If an athlete has testicles (even undecended), male levels of testosterone, and no ovaries, they compete as males.

Wambui was a full head taller than all the women competing. She is built like a male athlete.  If she has the body of a male athlete, the muscles of the male athletes, the hormone levels of male athletes, and testicals then it is unfair for her to participate in the female races.[/quote]

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