Comments on: In Solidarity: Statement by South African feminists – Caster Semenya and Gender Discrimination – the ‘elephant in the room’ http://www.awdf.org/browse/982 ...for African women to live in a world in which there is social justice, equality and respect for women’s human rights. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AWDF http://www.awdf.org/browse/982#comment-65 AWDF Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:50:58 +0000 http://www.awdf.org/browse/982#comment-65 @Darian - Thank you for your thoughts. The case is definitely a challenging one for various reasons including the issues you identified @Darian – Thank you for your thoughts. The case is definitely a challenging one for various reasons including the issues you identified

]]> By: Aron Ranen http://www.awdf.org/browse/982#comment-64 Aron Ranen Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:39:13 +0000 http://www.awdf.org/browse/982#comment-64 Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR<br /><br />It is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England.<br /><br />It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz..<br /><br />The current situation makes it hard to believe that Madame C.J. Walker once ran the whole thing.<br /><br />I am not a hater, I am a motivator.<br /><br />Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it.<br /><br />self-funded film, made from the heart.<br /><br />Can it be taken back?<br /><br />Link<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE Please take a moment to check out my documentary film BLACK HAIR

It is free at youtube. 6 parts including an update from London, England.

It explores the Korean Take-over of the Black Beauty Supply and Hair biz..

The current situation makes it hard to believe that Madame C.J. Walker once ran the whole thing.

I am not a hater, I am a motivator.

Plus I am a White guy who stumbled upon this, and felt it was so wrong I had to make a film about it.

self-funded film, made from the heart.

Can it be taken back?

Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96aaTSdrAE

]]> By: Darian http://www.awdf.org/browse/982#comment-63 Darian Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:42:51 +0000 http://www.awdf.org/browse/982#comment-63 Wel - they just discovered that Caster has three times the normal level of testosterone in women. Perhaps she was taking steroids, perhaps not. But if it means that it gives her an unfair advantage over her peers, then YES it is a problem. Sometimes we get so caught up in our fight that we refuse to see the forest for the trees. This whole campaign was badly worded and horribly handled. their questioning of Caster should NEVER have become public domain. But if they notice something awry, then it is the duty of the IAAF or whoever it is to investigate and set it aright. I just feel bad for CAster - how public this has been. But this should in no way stop the IAAF (or whoever) into questioning whether or not she has an unfair advantage. I see no racism in this (I am an AFrican woman, just in case anyone asks). <br />Darian<br /><br />PS: I am sorry if i seem to have misread the content or the author's intent. Wel – they just discovered that Caster has three times the normal level of testosterone in women. Perhaps she was taking steroids, perhaps not. But if it means that it gives her an unfair advantage over her peers, then YES it is a problem. Sometimes we get so caught up in our fight that we refuse to see the forest for the trees. This whole campaign was badly worded and horribly handled. their questioning of Caster should NEVER have become public domain. But if they notice something awry, then it is the duty of the IAAF or whoever it is to investigate and set it aright. I just feel bad for CAster – how public this has been. But this should in no way stop the IAAF (or whoever) into questioning whether or not she has an unfair advantage. I see no racism in this (I am an AFrican woman, just in case anyone asks).
Darian

PS: I am sorry if i seem to have misread the content or the author's intent.

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