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Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany

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There are no transgender women athletes participating at this year 's Olympics .

Discrimination against trans Olympians has roots in Nazi Germany .

Michael Waters ’s book traces the emergence of Zdenk Koubek , a track and field star representing Czechoslovakia .

The Nazi era has substantially shaped the conversation surrounding trans athletes today .

In the 1930s , there’s just a general fear of masculine women in sports.

Pierre de Coubertin , the founder of the Olympics , didn’t want women to play in sports, full stop.

The first Olympic sports for women are sports like tennis and golf which, at the time, were really associated with the white upper class.

IOC statement suggests there is interest in talking about making sports more inclusive.

But I think the policies on the ground at the Paris Olympics this year don’t really reflect that.

I do believe that we are capable of having that conversation. And I do think the IOC statement suggest that there is some interest.

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