Critics of South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya claim she has an unfair advantage against other female athletes due to her muscular frame, reminiscent of a male Olympian. Rivals say they would be labelled a drug cheat if they topped up their testosterone to the levels of Semenya. For other intersex athletes, the consequences of having their genetics questioned have taken them to dark places. Those who had low testosterone levels, "within a typical female range," were never questioned as to whether they were really a man. Carpenter points to the IAAF's decision to suspend the rule barring athletes with higher testosterone levels from competing.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 16, 2016 08:24 UTC