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Don't judge women by their covers

Started by Natasha, September 15, 2009, 05:10:07 PM

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September 15, 2009, 05:10:07 PM
Don't judge women by their covers

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/dont-judge-women-by-their-covers-20090914-fnte.html
KATRINA FOX
9/15/09

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the bearded lady was a staple attraction of travelling human freak shows. But while these sideshows may have declined in popularity, a bearded woman - or any woman who exhibits masculine traits - is still a social aberration.

Take South African athlete Caster Semenya, who has become a modern-day curiosity. After winning the women's 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin last month, fellow athletes questioned her biological sex. Was she a woman? The International Association of Athletics' Federations ordered a series of tests.
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