A tsunami of intolerance has engulfed the sporting world. Wave after wave of prejudice continues to make equitable sports participation difficult, and the most recent news heaves trans athletes of all ages overboard into a swirling current of exclusion and stigmatization.

Today in The Conversation Canada, Macintosh Ross of Western University and Matthew R. Hodler from the University of Rhode Island write about shocking and exclusionary measures across sport internationally and in the U.S.

They argue that state lawmakers — like those in Oklahoma and Ohio — who advocate for laws excluding trans athletes are to some degree supported by sports’ outdated, sex-based binary fields of competition.

Ross and Holder conclude by saying none of the laws that “protect women’s sport” actually address the widespread issues in women’s sport — for example, that lawmakers and governing bodies aren’t actively ensuring or promoting equitable access to facilities and other resources. Instead, they’re choosing to target trans women.

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Regards,

Haley Lewis

Culture + Society Editor | Producer, Don't Call Me Resilient

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