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They Say I'm Not a Girl: Case Studies of Gender Verification in Elite Sports
Contributor(s): Dohle, Max (Author)

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 ISBN: 1476673780     ISBN-13: 9781476673783
Publisher: McFarland & Company
OUR PRICE: $41.95  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | History
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Social Science | Lgbt Studies - General
Dewey: 306.483
LCCN: 2020024478
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" L (0.50 lbs) 179 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
 
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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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