Comments on: The Effort to Sideline Rising Tennis Star Sarah Gronert (Because She Was Born With Both Boy and Girl Parts) http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RG http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-170815 RG Tue, 26 May 2009 15:15:54 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-170815 I have nothing but support for her! Imagine having had to have the whole world know all this? In her career thus far the embarrassment must mean we haven't seen her play whole-heartedly. I hope she becomes a confident player now. And will be made up for her if she plays all her opposition off the court 6-0,6-0,60 ! I have nothing but support for her! Imagine having had to have the whole world know all this? In her career thus far the embarrassment must mean we haven’t seen her play whole-heartedly. I hope she becomes a confident player now. And will be made up for her if she plays all her opposition off the court 6-0,6-0,60 !

]]> By: Pete http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135918 Pete Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:35:15 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135918 Poor kid. What courage she has to continue playing though. Props to her. Poor kid. What courage she has to continue playing though. Props to her.

]]> By: rogue dandelion http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135892 rogue dandelion Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:43:22 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135892 This article, while looking at trans bias, is also bringing to light the tremendous sexism withing modern tennis. as if any man could simply break into the top 50 of the women's game, how preposterous. My heart goes out to this woman. This article, while looking at trans bias, is also bringing to light the tremendous sexism withing modern tennis. as if any man could simply break into the top 50 of the women’s game, how preposterous. My heart goes out to this woman.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135805 Ryan Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:30:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135805 She has an advantage? I wish people could think outside of the box - at just how much she must have gone through to get to the point that she's at. If it was such a huge advantage, there would be many more like her and she wouldn't be rare in the sport. Even casting aside all the stuff she's had to overcome, her 'advantage' is no more than my brother's advantage over me on the basketball court. He was born to be 6'6." I never grew past 6'. I guess we should just ban him from the game, then, because that's like, totally not fair... /snark off. No one should be banned from anything because of how they were born. We each must learn to use our own assets. She has an advantage? I wish people could think outside of the box – at just how much she must have gone through to get to the point that she’s at. If it was such a huge advantage, there would be many more like her and she wouldn’t be rare in the sport.

Even casting aside all the stuff she’s had to overcome, her ‘advantage’ is no more than my brother’s advantage over me on the basketball court. He was born to be 6’6.” I never grew past 6′. I guess we should just ban him from the game, then, because that’s like, totally not fair… /snark off. No one should be banned from anything because of how they were born. We each must learn to use our own assets.

]]> By: Mark M http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135601 Mark M Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:06:42 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135601 @<a href="#comment-135596" rel="nofollow">SouLKid</a>: "Venus do hold the record" She DO? WOW. No.. I wasn't confusing them. I can tell the difference. @SouLKid: “Venus do hold the record” She DO? WOW. No.. I wasn’t confusing them. I can tell the difference.

]]> By: Michael http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135597 Michael Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:02:44 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135597 When I was a kid, trangendered Renee Richards often asked me (and the other young guys in the area)to workout against her on the court. This started before she was famously outted after a win in La Jolla. She was a formidable looking woman, tall and broad shouldered. However, her transition resulted in a rather large loss of muscle. Eventually, the WTA permitted her to play on the tour. Tennis is a game of both mind and body, and Renee lacked that champion mentality--the same that Evert had that allowed her to go toe to toe against the more atheletic Navratilova. The same could be said of Henin, who battled both William sisters successfully, despite being just about half their size. Having permitted Richards to play on the women's tour, I can't imagine them denying access by Sarah Gronert, no matter her physical gifts. When I was a kid, trangendered Renee Richards often asked me (and the other young guys in the area)to workout against her on the court. This started before she was famously outted after a win in La Jolla. She was a formidable looking woman, tall and broad shouldered. However, her transition resulted in a rather large loss of muscle. Eventually, the WTA permitted her to play on the tour. Tennis is a game of both mind and body, and Renee lacked that champion mentality–the same that Evert had that allowed her to go toe to toe against the more atheletic Navratilova. The same could be said of Henin, who battled both William sisters successfully, despite being just about half their size. Having permitted Richards to play on the women’s tour, I can’t imagine them denying access by Sarah Gronert, no matter her physical gifts.

]]> By: SouLKid http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135596 SouLKid Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:57:22 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135596 @ MARK M Venus do hold the record for the fastest serve which she hit at the 2007 French Open(129mph).She served the fastest ever recorded at wimbledon(127mph).Even on average she hits the fastest serves. And clearly u confuse Venus with Serena since Serena is the one with 'manly arms' while Venus is just tall and lean. @ MARK M
Venus do hold the record for the fastest serve which she hit at the 2007 French Open(129mph).She served the fastest ever recorded at wimbledon(127mph).Even on average she hits the fastest serves.
And clearly u confuse Venus with Serena since Serena is the one with ‘manly arms’ while Venus is just tall and lean.

]]> By: Jose http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135560 Jose Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:58:26 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135560 It's the Women's Tennis Association, not World Tennis Association. The main governing body of the sport is the International Tennis Federation. It’s the Women’s Tennis Association, not World Tennis Association. The main governing body of the sport is the International Tennis Federation.

]]> By: Mark M http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135549 Mark M Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:45:39 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135549 It is not right that her private medical issues should be scrutinized by the public, especially when people are so back-ass about this. Intersex is a birth defect. Nothing more, nothing less. She got a cosmetic fix, and I wish her well. Judging by her appearance, her family and MDs were very with-it, and kept her from developing secondary sexual traits until now, too. So her serve is her serve.. from good work, and good luck. She probably has kept her androgen levels very low. The comparison to Venus is just ugly too: Venus has 'manly arms', but not the fastest serve in Tennis right now. It is not right that her private medical issues should be scrutinized by the public, especially when people are so back-ass about this. Intersex is a birth defect. Nothing more, nothing less. She got a cosmetic fix, and I wish her well. Judging by her appearance, her family and MDs were very with-it, and kept her from developing secondary sexual traits until now, too. So her serve is her serve.. from good work, and good luck. She probably has kept her androgen levels very low. The comparison to Venus is just ugly too: Venus has ‘manly arms’, but not the fastest serve in Tennis right now.

]]> By: Hint http://www.queerty.com/the-effort-to-sideline-rising-tennis-star-sarah-gronert-because-she-was-born-with-both-boy-and-girl-parts-20090323/#comment-135516 Hint Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:51:49 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=45268#comment-135516 Poor girl. Hope she keeps at it and keeps winning. Poor girl. Hope she keeps at it and keeps winning.

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