Tested

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SÉRIE HEBDOMADAIRE

Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women’s category. Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women, because of their biology. As the Olympics approach, they face hard choices: take drugs to lower their natural testosterone levels, give up their sport entirely, or fight. To understand how we got here, Host Rose Eveleth (they/them) traces the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing.

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Introducing: Tested

Since the very beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle to define who, exactly, gets to compete in the women’s category. A century later, this struggle is still very much alive. Host Rose Eveleth will explore a question that goes far beyond sports: What is fair and who decides?

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Thanks For Talking About This!

2024-08-25

kaitlyn_2202

This topic makes me so mad!!! It’s unfair that 100% biological women who are just born with more testosterone are forced to change their bodies or quit doing the sport they love! I can believe we’re still discriminating against people who were born a certain way! The only reason I gave this 4 stars was I wanted to see the perspectives of all people, including other female athletes with less testosterone or the people who are making these rules.
A complicated issue explored in a human way

2025-10-03

VeldtWalker

This is an excellent podcast. It doesn’t dehumanize it instead tells women’s stories and struggle. Please continue to elevate these often silenced stories.
Harrison Bergeron IRL

2024-10-19

魚766345

if you don’t like this podcast, read Harrison, Bergeron.
Very important listening

2024-09-19

DKALTIO

This is such an important topic. It is well presented.

Who gets to compete? Since the beginning of women’s sports, there has been a struggle over who qualifies for the women’s category. Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women, because of their biology. As the Olympics approach, they face hard choices: take drugs to lower their natural testosterone levels, give up their sport entirely, or fight. To understand how we got here, Host Rose Eveleth (they/them) traces the surprising, 100-year history of sex testing.