Transgender athletes: Who decides what’s fair?

Dec 9, 2020 · 27m 17s
Transgender athletes: Who decides what’s fair?
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Transgender people competing in elite sport have created new rules, made people take sides and like any competition, what is a defeat for some, is a win for others. It's...

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Transgender people competing in elite sport have created new rules, made people take sides and like any competition, what is a defeat for some, is a win for others.

It's over 40 years since the first high-level transwoman athlete stepped out in front of a crowd, but the debate still goes on – is allowing transwomen to compete in the female categories potentially giving them an unfair advantage? But is denying them the opportunity to participate a violation of their rights?

On this episode, host Jayne Secker speaks to transwoman racing driver Charlie Martin, former Olympic swimmer Sharon Davies and Professor Tim Roberts, co-author of a new study on the competitive advantage of hormone therapy.
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