Caster Semenya

About this episode

<p>‘I am a woman but a different kind’. The&nbsp;double Olympic gold medalist and three time World Championship winner&nbsp;Caster Semenya has spent her entire adult life trying to change people’s minds on the definition of womanhood.&nbsp;</p><br><p>One of the most recognisable intersex women in the world with a condition called DSD (differences in sex development), Caster’s has an elevated level of testosterone, which according to World&nbsp;Athletics, must be reduced by taking hormones in order for her to be allowed to compete professionally in&nbsp;women’s races. She took those hormones for six years but now refuses and is no longer able to run.&nbsp;Instead, she is fighting for change.&nbsp;Most recently, Caster took her case to the European Court of Human Rights&nbsp;where she won a discrimination case against World Athletics, but it&nbsp;doesn’t change her right to compete.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Following the release of her brilliant new book&nbsp;<em>The Race To Be Myself,</em>Caster speaks to Annie about her upbringing, the moment when her gender was first questioned on the world stage, differences and discrimination, why sport will never be fair, being a mother to two girls and her ultimate purpose.</p><br><p>You can buy a copy of <em>The Race To Be Myself </em><a href=" https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/444511/the-race-to-be-myself-by-semenya-caster/9781529186369" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Changes is a deaf friendly podcast, transcripts can be accessed here:<a href="https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.anniemacmanus.com/changes</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>