Athletic competition and constructions of gender identity are constantly at tension with one
another.'These two concepts often collide, as research shows that they present conflicting …

Consider the following hypothetical: Jennifer Dewitt embodied what the University of
Tennessee looked for in their applicants. She was the valedictorian of her class, scored in …

" Gender" and" sex" are sometimes erroneously conflated and used interchangeably, but in
fact, the terms embody two distinct concepts. 1 Much of western society now distinguishes" …

Earlier this year, the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist for the women's 800-meter run, Caster
Semenya, was told by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that she would have to start …

Grade-school and college playing fields have long been segregated on the basis of sex. For
decades, male and female students were afforded the opportunity to participate in …

In the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop, an impish little boy delights in greeting unsuspecting
adults by proudly broadcasting the extent of his carnal knowledge:" Boys have a penis; girls …

ABSTRACT The National Collegiate Athletic Association (" NCAA"), which serves as college
athletics's national governing body, states that its basic purposes include supporting and …

Title IX makes it unlawful for educational institutions receiving federal funding to
discriminate" on the basis of sex." But in the context of high school and college athletics, and …

Pat is a transgender girl.'Based on her genitalia, at birth, she was assigned the sex of" male."
However, throughout her childhood, Pat*© 2016 Stacey A. Michel. JD candidate 2016 …

Andraya Yearwood always knew she was different. 2 From a young age, Andraya liked to
wear her mother's heels and she began wearing skirts and wigs in middle school. 3 At …