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The Transgender Controversy in Women's Sports

March 25, 2022 Raef Chenery Season 3 Episode 8
The Transgender Controversy in Women's Sports
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The Christian Optimist
The Transgender Controversy in Women's Sports
Mar 25, 2022 Season 3 Episode 8
Raef Chenery

In this episode we discuss the recent headlines about Lia Thomas, the biological male who has been competing and breaking records in college women's swimming. How can we think biblically about this issue that is so pervading our current cultural moment?

Resources
Mark Yarhouse: Understanding Gender Dysphoria: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Gender-Dysphoria-Transgender-Psychological/dp/0830828591/

Carl Trueman: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Triumph-Modern-Self-Individualism/dp/1433556332/

Washington Post: Lia Thomas broke no records at the NCAA championships but left plenty of questions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/20/lia-thomas-ncaa-swimming-championships-questions/

The transgender revolution and the death of truth: https://wng.org/opinions/the-transgender-revolution-and-the-death-of-truth-1648038180

Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/18/978716732/wave-of-new-bills-say-trans-athletes-have-an-unfair-edge-what-does-the-science-s

Study: Transgender Male Athletes Keep Physical Advantages Even After Female Hormone Injections: https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/08/study-transgender-male-athletes-keep-physical-advantages-even-female-hormone-injections/

Lia Thomas' NCAA championship performance gives women sports a crucial opportunity:  https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/we-should-be-celebrating-lia-thomas-we-did-jackie-robinson-ncna1292521

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss the recent headlines about Lia Thomas, the biological male who has been competing and breaking records in college women's swimming. How can we think biblically about this issue that is so pervading our current cultural moment?

Resources
Mark Yarhouse: Understanding Gender Dysphoria: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Gender-Dysphoria-Transgender-Psychological/dp/0830828591/

Carl Trueman: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Triumph-Modern-Self-Individualism/dp/1433556332/

Washington Post: Lia Thomas broke no records at the NCAA championships but left plenty of questions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/03/20/lia-thomas-ncaa-swimming-championships-questions/

The transgender revolution and the death of truth: https://wng.org/opinions/the-transgender-revolution-and-the-death-of-truth-1648038180

Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/18/978716732/wave-of-new-bills-say-trans-athletes-have-an-unfair-edge-what-does-the-science-s

Study: Transgender Male Athletes Keep Physical Advantages Even After Female Hormone Injections: https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/08/study-transgender-male-athletes-keep-physical-advantages-even-female-hormone-injections/

Lia Thomas' NCAA championship performance gives women sports a crucial opportunity:  https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/we-should-be-celebrating-lia-thomas-we-did-jackie-robinson-ncna1292521