pickWoman Enough was eye-opening and very informative. I have heard about some of the issues that transgender athletes face at the Olympics, but I had no idea how discriminatory and downright terrible the International Olympic Committee really is. Kristen was the first athlete to submit to the IOC‘s gender verification process (known as the Stockholm Consensus) in 2005, only to have her private files passed around to various sporting organizations ⬇️
candority and to be told that she could not receive the testosterone supplements she needed to stay healthy because the IOC viewed them as performance enhancing drugs. Kristen eventually filed a complaint against the IOC and other sporting organizations through the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, and against all odds, she won. Her work has no doubt had an impact on transgender athletes around the world, but it is clear that there is work left to be done. ⬇️ 4y
candority Woman Enough tells Kristen‘s personal story of growing up in a male body, transitioning and finding her true self, and fighting for a better world. You don‘t have to care about sports to care about her story, and the science and medical information is clearly explained. Kristen is an inspiration. This is my #OlympicsThatNeverWere pick for #SummerFun bingo. 4y