Sporting Gender Harper Joanna
Sporting Gender Harper Joanna The Tokyo Olympic Games are likely to feature the first transgender athlete, a topic that will be highly contentious during the competition. Both intersex and…
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Sporting Gender Harper Joanna
The Tokyo Olympic Games are likely to feature the first transgender athlete, a topic that will be highly contentious during the competition. Both intersex and transgender athletes have been newsworthy stories for decades. But transgender and intersex athletes such as Laurel Hubbard, Tifanny Abreu, and Caster Semenya didn't just turn up overnight.
She not only delves into the history of these athletes and their personal stories, but also explains in a highly accessible manner the science behind their gender diversity and why the science is important for regulatory committees-and the general public-to consider when evaluating sports performance. In Sporting Gender: The History, Science, and Stories of Transgender and Intersex Athletes, Joanna Harper provides an in-depth examination of why gender diverse athletes are so controversial. Sporting Gender gives the reader a perspective that is