Sex, Sports, and Caster Semenya
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Uploaded by vlogbrothers on Sep 13, 2009
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Correction: In Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, the person is XY chromosomally but has a female external appearance. For more info: http://bit.ly/5oeij
In which John discusses track star Caster Semenya, sports, sexual identification, internal testes, the ambiguity inherent to life, and the arbitrary rules of a sport that cannot accommodate such ambiguity.
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Honestly, John's explanation of why sports are what they are was very similar to religion. Just sayin'.
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1:33 John pretty much says my name... Although that's not my last name EXACTLY, but most people pronounce it like that anyway... Total fangirl moment...
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@PaddyBoy987 I think that interpretation is disingenuous. If the banner was only for the benefit of the crew, why was it the backdrop for President Bush's speech announcing the end of major combat operations in Iraq? I think the discomfort you're experiencing is what is known as cognitive dissonance, so you are trying to interpret facts in a way that supports your current beliefs, rather than examining your beliefs in light of those facts. It sounds to me like you're too smart for that.
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@PaddyBoy987 your opinions about the aircraft carrier are totally valid, but i disagree about the discussion of politics. what makes nerdfighteria great is our ability to discuss differing opinions without becoming offensive and instead recognizing the validity of the other side and understanding that everyone has a reason for thinking what they think. To me, unified doesn't mean we have to agree on everything. It means coming together and valuing our differences together.
Best wishes!
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If sex is not biological, then gender reassignment of children would be successful; eg: David Reimer
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i want to be successful enough to support a coke habit...
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@radioactivecakeX 100% agree! :-)
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@imysworld That's horrible that people treat you like that. You'd think that in the 21st century people would start to open their minds.
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wow, i totally forgot that i was in the outro for this
eastsheen108 1 year ago 35
I know the contest is long over but I wanna do this anyway.
"French the llama, Margo! Don't you scare me like that!"
okod146 6 months ago 14