EPISODE · Dec 11, 2023 · 34 MIN
For the Kids
from Hearsay From the Sidelines · host Culture in Sports
When I started thinking about how to address the issue of trans exclusion from youth sports, I knew I needed to include the culture/industry of youth sports as part of the discussion. The pressure to compete and perform at a high level in athletics is reaching kids earlier than ever before, facilitated by parents who see success in sports as the ticket to success in life. This episode explores the relationship between the increased parental investment in kids’ athletic achievements and the social acquiescence to the exclusion of trans kids from sports.
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When I started thinking about how to address the issue of trans exclusion from youth sports, I knew I needed to include the culture/industry of youth sports as part of the discussion. The pressure to compete and perform at a high level in athletics is reaching kids earlier than ever before, facilitated by parents who see success in sports as the ticket to success in life. This episode explores the relationship between the increased parental investment in kids’ athletic achievements and the social acquiescence to the exclusion of trans kids from sports.
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