Caster Semenya, a woman who wanted to be a man.
Since her childhood, Caster Semenya has always seen herself as a man in the body of a woman (what torment to make society accept this as such); then the IAAF (the International Athletics Federation) gave her what she (he) always wanted: declaring her as "a man." But Caster Semenya refused and went to court because she wanted to remain a woman (to compete with women). This story saddens me a lot because it is about human dignity, consistency, and the demonstration of bad faith. The case of Casper Semenya must challenge us on the notions of self-acceptance, consistency, and how material interests can affect our decisions. Caster has been registered in the IAAF's database as a woman; for me, no matter her level of testosterone, the law is on her side to compete with women, case closed. The main concern now is about Caster's feelings. Caster had accepted who she was and was at peace with her decision to live according to her feelings. Living in society and having to e