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On the heels of Caitlin Mostacella's insightful post
on double standards and warped cultural values when it comes to female
athletes, here's some beauty news on Caster Semenya to curl your teeth (via Broadsheet):
The 18-year-old appears on the cover of You
magazine with her cheeks rouged, lips glossed and nails painted.
Instead of her yellow-and-green tracksuit, she dons a sleek black dress
that covers up her washboard abs; gold jewelry, not sweat, drips from
her neck; and her cornrows are combed out into a bouncy coiffure. The
South African glossy declares in a headline: "Wow, Look at Caster Now!"
Also: "Athletics star Caster Semenya as you’ve never seen her
before—transformed by YOU from powergirl to glamour girl." ... (Read more at DoubleX)