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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Gender testing: It’s tough to draw a clean line between men and women

    Gender testing in sports is more complex than it sounds. Rose Eveleth of the podcast “ Tested ” explains why some elite female athletes face challenges to their ability to compete.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 6, 2024 • 1 min read

    Gender testing in sports is more complex than it sounds. Rose Eveleth of the podcast “Tested” explains why some elite female athletes face challenges to their ability to compete.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    With rare neurological disorder, Celine Dion still has her singing spirit
    1. 0:00Tim Walz: Football coach turns into progressive VP candidate
    2. 11:13Gender testing: It’s tough to draw a clean line between men and womenYou’re reading this
    3. 25:54Dodgers fans call for team to cut ties with big oil
    4. 34:40Celine Dion gets vulnerable about neurological disorder in new film
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