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They Say I'm Not a Girl: Case Studies of Gender Verification in Elite Sports - Couverture souple

Dohle, Max

 
9781476673783: They Say I'm Not a Girl: Case Studies of Gender Verification in Elite Sports
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1476673780 ISBN 13 : 9781476673783
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2020

Synopsis

In July 1950, a young Dutch intersex woman was expelled from elite competition by the International Amateur Athletic Federation. It turned out to be the beginning of a dark era in the history of women in sport. Young women were subjected to humiliating examinations and dozens of intersex athletes were suspended, although no fraud was ever uncovered.

This book presents a compelling argument against gender verification, showing the pernicious effects that suspension inflicted on the lives of young athletes. Some withdrew from the public eye, lived in solitude, or even committed suicide. Compassionate profiles of these banned athletes highlight the unfair play of gender verification and of their exclusion from competition.

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À propos de l'auteur

Max Dohle is a sports historian specializing in gender aspects of elite competition. He lives in The Netherlands.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1476673780
ISBN 13 
9781476673783
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
179
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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