Have you been following the story about a certain Caster Semenya, the new women's world 800 metres champion. Such was the wide margin of her victory, those in 'authority' thought she must be a man.
Now I've been accused of many things in my time but never been mistaken for the opposite sex - though in a senior moment I did once stray into the ladies changing room in our local sports centre. The fact that several scantily glad young ladies ignored me totally did little for my ego!
Now whilst on the subject of gender dubiety, during a visit to New York last February, I was picked up by a 'female' taxi driver outside Grand Central Station. Looks wise, she could have been Charles Bronson's twin. Driving wise, she must have trained on Blackpool's dodgem cars. During the short journey down a packed 5th Avenue, our speed got up to 70 mph and we had numerous 'near misses' , including several innocent pedestrians trying to cross the road.
She was probably aged around 35 but looked 75, having spent her working life with a pulse rate around 130. But she was female, there was no doubt about that!
I am tempted at this point to bring my 'mother-in-law' into the equation but wont!
However, whilst still on dangerous ground, can I just mention the two top ladies tennis players in the world - Serena and Safina. Now there is no doubting their sexuality, but both are built like tanks and have muscles straight from the front page of Men's Health magazine.
The big difference is that they are both supreme athletes, in comparison with the jam doughnut days of the 60's and 70's..............
Before naming names, I will stop right here whilst I still have an exit!
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