The Forward

Michael Shermer on Transgender Athletes in Sports

Jun 29, 2023

01:10:51

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

The Fear of Being Canceled

2min

Trans and Sport, Fairness, Not Fair

3min

The Problem With Gender Dysphoria

5min

The Infighting in the LGBTQ+ Community

5min

The Slippery Slope of Conflicting Rights

2min

The Problem With Cancel Culture

2min

The Spiral of Silence

2min

Lee Thomas' Story

3min

10.

The Four Things I've Learned Through the Process

3min

11.

What Is a Woman?

5min

12.

The Truth About Puberty Blockers

3min

13.

The Black and White Issue of Gender Dysphoria

2min

14.

Inga Thompson's Disappointment

4min

15.

The IOC's Framework on Women's Sports

3min

16.

The Ghost in the Machine

2min

17.

The Importance of Genetics in Human Behavior

3min

18.

The Pendulum Swinging Back on Trans and Sport

6min

19.

The Witch Hunt: A Model for a Better Future

2min

20.

Trans and Sport: A Conversation About Cancelling Culture

2min

21.

Lance Armstrong's Ban on Cycling for Life

2min

22.

The Fairness of Cheating

2min

23.

The Importance of Consistency in Sports

4min

Join Lance in the fourth installment of this series focusing on transgender athletes in sports, as he is accompanied by writer and founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, Michael Shermer. They discuss the current regulations surrounding transgender athletes in sports, the lack of science in and around this topic, and what this conversation will look like in ten years.