Remember shanthi soundarajan stripped of her asian games silver medal after
a gender test?
Conducting separate sports events for man and woman is 'natural' based on
their biological particularities. In the first Olympics women were not
allowed to participate.
Shanthi soundarajan has been denied any right to participate in sports
events. Will it not be a ghettoization if we think for a separate sports
events for queers? How will the queers redefine the sports world?
("There are no compulsory gender tests during events sanctioned by track and
field's international ruling body, but athletes may be asked to take a
gender test.")
On 11/19/07, anu joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Eunuch detained at Sabarimala
> 19 Nov 2007, 0231 hrs IST,TNN
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> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Thirupuram/Eunuch_detained_at_Sabarimala/articleshow/2551262.cms
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> THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police on Sunday detained a eunuch near the famous
> Sabarimala temple after it received a complaint that a woman had tried
> to enter the shrine violating the tradition.
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> Parimalam, a 30-year-old pilgrim from Vellayarkovil in TN, was picked
> up from the flight of stairs leading to the temple. After the police
> realised their mistake, Parimalam was allowed to go, temple officials
> said.
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> According to customs, only children and elderly woman are allowed into
> the temple. The shrine, dedicated to the celibate lord Ayappa is
> considered out-of-bounds for young women.
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