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Language Conundrums

Intersex? DSD? Sex variation? Cis? Trans? Why did we use certain terms, and not others on the show? It’s trickier than you might think.

What is a DSD Anyway?

There are lots of different biological configurations that doctors have deemed “DSDs” and that have been regulated (intentionally or otherwise) by sex testing policies. Learn more about those here.

Timeline

There is over 100 years of history behind sex-testing and its descendants. From early ideas about testosterone and testicular transfusion, to dramatic meetings at the IOC, to modern violations of athlete’s privacy.

Recommended Further Reading

How to more about sex testing, intersex identity, athletics, science, ethics, fairness and more.

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