Talking About Sex--Biology and the Social Interpretations of Sex in.... / Sandra Kirby and Judith Huebner.
by Kirby, Sandra; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 61Human Relations. Publisher: Canadian Woman Studies, 2002ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): International Olympic Committee | Gender identity | Olympics | Sex (Biology) | Sex determination -- Genetic | Women athletesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "It is shocking that the practice of 'gender verification' is still used in international sport to determine if women athletes are women. Only women are tested, presumably so that sport organizers can catch any male athletes who attempt to register in women's events, and thereby get an easy win!" (CANADIAN WOMAN STUDIES) The authors argue against the continued policy of sex testing and gender verification for women athletes.
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003.
Originally Published: Talking About Sex--Biology and the Social Interpretations of Sex in..., Winter 2002; pp. 36-43.
"It is shocking that the practice of 'gender verification' is still used in international sport to determine if women athletes are women. Only women are tested, presumably so that sport organizers can catch any male athletes who attempt to register in women's events, and thereby get an easy win!" (CANADIAN WOMAN STUDIES) The authors argue against the continued policy of sex testing and gender verification for women athletes.
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