The Trans Athletes Who Changed the Olympics—in 1936
A track star’s gender transition in the nineteen-thirties, and the response of Olympic officials, foreshadowed today’s culture-war battles over gender and sports.
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The Trans Athletes Who Changed the Olympics—in 1936
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A track star’s gender transition in the nineteen-thirties, and the response of Olympic officials, foreshadowed today’s culture-war battles over gender and sports.
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