Unfair play : the battle for women's sport

Title:

Author:

Davies, Sharron, author.

ISBN:

9781800752801

9781800753839

Personal Author:

Davies, Sharron, author.

Physical Description:

326 pages ; 24 cm

General Note:

Source of cataloging data: WCP

Abstract:

"On the face of it, women's sport is on the rise, garnering more attention and grassroots involvement than ever before. However, the truth is that in many respects progress is stalling, or even falling back. Sharron Davies is no stranger to battling the routine sexism the sporting world. She missed out on Olympic Gold because of blatant doping among East German athletes in the 1980s, and has never received justice. Now, biological males are being allowed to compete directly against women under the guise of trans 'self-ID', a development that could destroy the integrity of female sport. This callous indifference towards women in sport, argue Sharron and journalist Craig Lord, is merely the latest stage in a decades-long history of sexism on the part of sport's higher-ups. A strong fightback is required to root out the lingering misogyny that plagues sporting governance, media coverage and popular perceptions. This book provides the facts, science and arguments that will help women in sport get the justice they deserve"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction -- This is a man's world -- Let the doping games begin -- How we were cheated -- Moscow and the manipulators -- Sex matters -- Sporting differences -- Gonads and gotchas -- The game changer -- The swimmer who proved the science -- The onslaught against women -- The gender industry -- Why girls' sport matters -- Green shoots -- and swimming turns the tide -- Truth and reconciliation.

Subject Term:

Sports for women.

Sex discrimination in sports.

Added Author:

Lord, Craig,

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On the face of it, women's sport is on the rise, garnering more attention and grassroots involvement than ever before. However, the truth is that in many respects progress is stalling, or even falling back.

Sharron Davies is no stranger to battling the routine sexism the sporting world. She missed out on Olympic Gold because of blatant doping among East German athletes in the 1980s, and has never received justice. Now, biological males are being allowed to compete directly against women under the guise of trans 'self-ID', a development that could destroy the integrity of female sport. This callous indifference towards women in sport, argue Sharron and journalist Craig Lord, is merely the latest stage in a decades-long history of sexism on the part of sport's higher-ups.

A strong fightback is required to root out the lingering misogyny that plagues sporting governance, media coverage and popular perceptions. This book provides the facts, science and arguments that will help women in sport get the justice they deserve.