Caster Semenya has been required to take gender tests after her competitors at the Athletics Berlin World Championship suspected her of being a man in disguise. So what makes a black woman a woman? What is she supposed to look like?
A black woman should have long hair floating in the wind. Caster wears cornrows, the traditional African hairstyle, instead of extensions. A black woman should have fine features. Caster doesn't pluck her eyebrows and isn’t an adept of make-up. A black woman should have a tiny body. Caster has a strong muscles - she’s been running ever since she’s been able to walk. A black woman should have a fair skin. Caster has dark shades.
No matter what the results of the tests are, this debate shows that black women are expected to look like anything but black women.
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