a surprising history of women’s sports

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  • EPISODE FIVE: UNFAIR ADVANTAGE?

    A battle over science and ethics unfolds. World Athletics releases and then tweaks multiple policies impacting DSD athletes, while critics cry foul. In this episode, World Athletics doubles down on its claims, Caster…

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  • EPISODE FOUR: RUNNING IN CIRCLES

    In 2009, South African sprinter Caster Semenya won gold at the World Championships. But instead of a celebration, she endured endless speculation about her body, her biology, and her gender. And soon, sports…

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  • EPISODE THREE: CARD CARRYING FEMALES

    We meet Kenyan sprinter Maximila Imali, who—like Christine—has been sidelined by DSD policies. She makes a different choice from Christine: to fight the regulations in court. And we learn about an earlier fight,…

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