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Tested: Questions of a Physical Nature

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A Controversial Past: Gender Verification in Sports

This chapter explores the harrowing experiences of female athletes subjected to invasive 'nude parades' for gender verification during the 1966 Commonwealth Games. It highlights the personal trauma these practices caused and introduces the shift towards seeking more respectful and objective methods of determining gender eligibility in sports.

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