Wait, what? You realize that the ruling only applies to XY athletes, right? So by your calculation, as an XY individual, Semenya’s biological sex is male? 

You realize that the regulations we’re talking about only apply to athletes with XY chromosomes, right? “Regulations are limited to athletes with “46 XY DSD” – i.e. conditions where the affected individual has XY chromosomes. Accordingly, individuals with XX chromosomes are not subject to any restrictions or…

Yes - From the CAS press release -“Regulations are limited to athletes with “46 XY DSD” – i.e. conditions where the affected individual has XY chromosomes. Accordingly, individuals with XX chromosomes are not subject to any restrictions or eligibility conditions under the DSD Regulations.”  https://www.tas-cas.org/file…

The IAAF ruling only applies to competitors who have XY chromosomes — ie those who are what most people would consider biologically male, or intersex. This has nothing to do with gender. Caster was raised female and is a women. But biologically she is different than a XX woman — and women compete in a separate…

If you are over 6 feet tall, it IS a big deal.