“I am who I am and I’m proud of myself”

Just seen this story of South African sprinter Caster Semanya’s makeover has hit ‘most read’ on the BBC website. Wondering what you make of it? Here is the front cover of the magazine who did the shoot.

The BBC has learned that the South African runner, Caster Semenya, will be allowed to keep the gold medal she won in the eight-hundred metres World Championships last month — regardless of the results of gender tests.

Nadine Kussaim: How I speak to my 5-year-old about her weight

Nadine was one of the contributors on last Friday’s program about why women are uncomfortable with their bodies. She was speaking about weight and body image when the topic of speaking to her daughter about her weight and what she eats came up. Many of you responded to what she said and so I called and asked her to write a post explaining her viewpoint. This is Nadine’s post:

The airline terror plot; how did you react ?

These three men were caught before they tried to blow up planes in 2006.

The BBC’s been told that more plots are likely- and that Al Quaeda has an “obesession” with commercial airliners.

Here’s how those close to the story reacted, but what about you ? ?

Your country or your religion first ?

On yesterday’s programme I was struck by comments from our contributor John Bernard, the father of Joshua Bernard whose photograph sparked the outcry, talked about how people should identify themselves. He said the Marine ethos is allegiance to God, family, country, corps, in that order.

Listen to John Bernard

Are you noticing migrants going home from your country ?

1.3 million migrants arrived in Britain up to last year – mainly from eastern Europe.

Now, according to this survey, about half of them have gone home – the recession being to blame.

The same report says that in many other countries, migrants are preferring to stay put in their adopted countries -because the situation at home is no better.

But there’s been a dramatic downturn in people going to work abroad.