Comments on: The mysterious case of Santhi Soundarajan and other stories http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/ News, Opinions, Rants and more. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:41:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Kesavan http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-588 Kesavan Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:56:05 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-588 @Ruya These were Indian news channels. Do they refer to Sania as Mirza? @Ruya

These were Indian news channels. Do they refer to Sania as Mirza?

]]> By: Sports Snob http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-589 Sports Snob Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:26:12 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-589 @ Ruya: I think the statement on the saree was made in a lighter vein. And thanks for the comment. @ Ruya: I think the statement on the saree was made in a lighter vein. And thanks for the comment.

]]> By: ruya http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-590 ruya Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:49:09 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-590 I'd like to add my two cents to Kesavan's comment. While I agree that the media coverage of the issue has been insensitive, referring to Santhi as Soundarajan was surely not one example of insensitivity, considering that in the West and in North India for that matter, women and men are often referred to by their surname. And I take strong objection to your assumption that her wearing or not wearing a sari while meeting the CM has any bearing at all on the whole issue! I’d like to add my two cents to Kesavan’s comment. While I agree that the media coverage of the issue has been insensitive, referring to Santhi as Soundarajan was surely not one example of insensitivity, considering that in the West and in North India for that matter, women and men are often referred to by their surname.
And I take strong objection to your assumption that her wearing or not wearing a sari while meeting the CM has any bearing at all on the whole issue!

]]> By: Kesavan http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-591 Kesavan Thu, 28 Dec 2006 06:01:36 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-591 She passed the test last year, did not fail a drugs test, but failed a gender test. Did not know that someone could become a male from a female in the space of a year. This is a matter that surely needs investigation, but none seems forthcoming. She passed the test last year, did not fail a drugs test, but failed a gender test.

Did not know that someone could become a male from a female in the space of a year. This is a matter that surely needs investigation, but none seems forthcoming.

]]> By: Ms. V http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-592 Ms. V Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:22:58 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-592 I don't understand what this gender testing is all about. What the hell does it matter what chromosomes one has? It's bad enough people like her aren't fully accepted in society, and now we have to sit and put labels on them. In my opinion, if she considers herself a woman, then that's what she is. I don't care what any scientifically advanced methods claim she is; no one in the entire world but Santhi has the right to decide who she is. It's sad that no matter how far we advance "scientifically and technologically", our brains can't move beyond primitive stone-age thoughts. It just makes me furious! I don’t understand what this gender testing is all about. What the hell does it matter what chromosomes one has? It’s bad enough people like her aren’t fully accepted in society, and now we have to sit and put labels on them. In my opinion, if she considers herself a woman, then that’s what she is. I don’t care what any scientifically advanced methods claim she is; no one in the entire world but Santhi has the right to decide who she is. It’s sad that no matter how far we advance “scientifically and technologically”, our brains can’t move beyond primitive stone-age thoughts. It just makes me furious!

]]> By: Kesavan http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-593 Kesavan Tue, 26 Dec 2006 09:33:30 +0000 http://www.sportsnob.net/2006/12/26/the-mysterious-case-of-santhi-soundarajan-and-other-stories/#comment-593 The Santhi issue was handled by the AAFI really badly. And it also seems like Santhi had cleared a gender test at some meet last year. Now doubts are being raised stating that Santhi did not run the 800 (or was it 1500) because the officials suspected something wrong. Our media coverage of the Shanti issue has also been really bad. Once the news came out, a couple of news channels started referring to her as Soundarajan, her dad's name. Total lack of sensitivity, not something new from our media. And it would have been better in terms of PR if Santhi had come in a sari to collect the cheque from Karunanidhi. Indian Hockey, lesser said the better. Lets see if PHL makes any difference. The Santhi issue was handled by the AAFI really badly. And it also seems like Santhi had cleared a gender test at some meet last year. Now doubts are being raised stating that Santhi did not run the 800 (or was it 1500) because the officials suspected something wrong.

Our media coverage of the Shanti issue has also been really bad. Once the news came out, a couple of news channels started referring to her as Soundarajan, her dad’s name. Total lack of sensitivity, not something new from our media.

And it would have been better in terms of PR if Santhi had come in a sari to collect the cheque from Karunanidhi.

Indian Hockey, lesser said the better. Lets see if PHL makes any difference.

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