Caster Semenya: "I know I'm a girl, I have nothing to hide" | Pippa Hudson

Caster Semenya - someone whose achievements on the athletics track have brought her medals, world titles and international acclaim - but also a place in intrusive newspaper headlines, invasive tests and humiliating speculation.
Semenya did not set out wanting her life to be the subject of international rumour - all she wanted to do was run, and in her her new book The Race to be Myself, she opens up for the first time about the high price she's had paid for pursuing that dream.
Caster Semenya sits down with Pippa Hudson to take a deep dive into her latest book 'The Race to be Myself'.
This interview originally aired on 23 November 2023.
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[@zedmarlen]

All sports are divided into categories so that competition is fair. Heavy weight boxers do not compete against light weights. Swimmers with two legs do not compete against swimmers with one leg. Twelve year olds do not compete against twenty year old people. In most sports, men do not compete against women... No fault of his/her own, but Caster Semenya should not be competing against women who are biologically female, since clearly, he/she is not. This situation is sad, but it's not unfair. What is unfair is when athletes who are not biologically female compete against those who are. Period.

[@user-xx6bu6xx8m]

Hi Caster .This young lady has gone throug so much about her sexuality, heaven only knows how she could remain so calm and retain her mental health. Good luck Caster, lots of LOVE im a big fan of yours. Johnny.

[@evelynwanjuki2936]

Thank you, Miss Caster for being a Wise Woman.

[@PVTNS]

Thank you for telling your story as your know and experienced it Caster.

[@ThandekaNyangasya-ds3xf]

U are a Gift from God Caster, May God Bless u More, remain calm& strong, never give up on anything, u went thru a lot, # ubanqobile

[@KarenLeighMarais]

A gift from God. Thank you.

[@teetsambo7933]

Thank u so much for this powerful interview. Castor your a blessing and the God lives in you. This is part of your purpose. May we as Africans give you the support you need as this is for all of us.

[@PatienceMpofu-ge2tq]

Thank you Caster stand still

[@user-ov1me9do6l]

You are a superstar girl

[@beverleyfoster2872]

He is married to a woman...they have two children.

[@cambridge384]

What???

[@lifewithguguandvuyo]

Caster was not disabled. What other category could they have made up for her besides participating with women as she is also one🥺.

[@lrebsten7155]

If anyone knows her story they would understand. She was born in a third world country - and if you are born with a visible vagina in a third world country, you are a girl.

[@NQA1209]

Caster would have closed this debate at its beginning if she was a woman but he couldn't

[@maryanyone]

There is a whole lot of bad in this. My points:

[@deloresc8798]

Here's my question...was he born with women's body parts? Is he intersex? Whats the real deal? And i don't want to hear that its not my business! If he/she is doing interviews concerning this matter then all questions are valid.

[@tvs9978]

Can he stop rtying to convince us he's a woman. Hes clearly a man. This thing of I'm a masculine woman is nonsense.

[@trustingnobody628]

No comment, kum shame. I don't know what I don't know.

[@dr.donitalester8520]

This is a strength that comes from God that I see in Caster Semenya.

[@Angel-yz1hw]

What does this supposed to