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[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 54 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Caster Semenya was the canary in the coal mine long before TERFery was even a blip on the radar.

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 51 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I remember when I was a kid, anytime a black women would win a sport, the white adults in my life would all joke about them not being a "real woman" and that they "look like they're secretly a guy".

Transphobia, racism and sexism have all wrapped up together into a shit head sandwich for as long as I remember and I hate it.

[–] Findom_DeLuise@hexbear.net 30 points 5 months ago

See also: CHUD conspiracy "theory" that Michele Obama was secretly AMAB

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I remember the Williams sisters getting it too.

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 9 points 5 months ago

Oh yeah, I remember the Williams sisters definitely getting their brunt of that, although some might have just settled for calling them fat and ugly what-the-hell

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 18 points 5 months ago

I'd imagine it even goes further back. During the cold war east german athletes were routinetly accused of being men when they stood atop the podium. Fash gonna fash. : (