Episode Overview
In this episode, we talked with Jessica Scott about transgender athletes. Jessica is an Associate Professor of Gender Studies at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Dr. Scott holds degrees from the University of Illinois and the University of Cape Town (South Africa). She is widely published in peer-reviewed journals dealing with issues of sexuality and gender and is working on publishing her first monograph.
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Links Referenced in the Podcast
- How Does Transitioning Affect Sports Performance: shape.com
- NCAA budget men's vs. women's tournament: espn.com
- Comparing Athletic Performances: law.duke.edu
- High school girls lawsuit: apnews.com
- Scientific American: scientificamerican.com
- Lawmakers and issues with trans girls in sports: apnews.com
- Intersex runner has surgery to compete: nytimes.com
- Bans on transgender girl athletes: npr.org
- Mississippi bill about transgender girls in sports: nytimes.com
- Some info about Caster Semenya: theconversation.com
- Ethical questions in the case of Caster Semenya: theconversation.com
- Fallon Fox Tweet: archive.fo
- Sex Differences, Gender, and Competitive Sport: quillette.com
- Study on Athletic Edge: nbcnews.com
- Caster Semenya Decision Report: tas-cas.org
- Olympic criteria for trans athletes in competition: theguardian.com
