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Unfair Play
- The Battle for Women's Sport
- Narrated by: Gina Murray, Sharron Davies
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
On the face of it, women's sport is on the rise, garnering more attention and grassroots involvement than ever before. However, the truth is that in many respects progress is stalling, or even falling back.
Sharron Davies is no stranger to battling the routine sexism the sporting world. She missed out on Olympic Gold because of blatant doping among East German athletes in the 1980s, and has never received justice. Now, biological males are being allowed to compete directly against women under the guise of trans 'self-ID', a development that could destroy the integrity of female sport. This callous indifference towards women in sport, argue Sharron and journalist Craig Lord, is merely the latest stage in a decades-long history of sexism on the part of sport's higher-ups.
A strong fightback is required to root out the lingering misogyny that plagues sporting governance, media coverage and popular perceptions. This book provides the facts, science and arguments that will help women in sport get the justice they deserve.
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- Graham Thomas
- 01-07-23
just brilliant from start to finish!
loved it! common sence from start to finish?
great narration as well! keep up the fight for womens sport!
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- Lifelong Student
- 15-07-23
Highly engaging and informative
A really well researched and informative book on the injustice being dealt to women by the IOC and other sporting organisations. Based on current science and data, nothing makey uppey like some of the pseudo facts are that inform some sports governing bodies. Well narrated and highly listenable .
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- Kindle Customer
- 15-08-23
Amazing book
I thoroughly recommend this book. It is well researched and eye opening, if you know nothing about the battle for women’s sport this is a good place to start.
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- Kim Bardle
- 27-06-23
Clear Balanced Approach
Thank you for writing this book, this is really needed. Definitely worth a read. Pass it onto friends.
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- HT
- 03-09-23
An applauded view of the fight for biological women in sport
A well researched book highlighting the impacts of trans women participating in female sports and how it is eroding fair and safe arenas for those trying to compete. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the well balanced research and science behind the books message.
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- Joanne aiken
- 23-06-23
About time
Great stuff Sharron… standing up for what is right… it’s about time this was stopped
Cheaters need stopped!!
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- pwoolhat
- 04-07-23
Fascinating, sad and very important
Sharron Davies is my hero. She’s extremely accomplished, intelligent and brave. I learnt so much about the cheating that robbed her of her rightful medals and how the poor women and girls who were drugged by the GDR in order to have a competitive advantage were affected. It’s shocking that we are still allowing this same cheating in a slightly different, and even more outrageous, form. Could not recommend this more.
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- Mary
- 06-07-23
Shocking, Even if You Think You Know Already.
I was aware of the GDR women's swimming doping scandal in the 1980s, but I had no idea how deep the corruption was throughout the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the swimming organisations. It's unbelievable that they have acknowledged the crimes but done nothing to put things right.
The corruption and misogyny of the IOC, and how it manifests today is a revelation. I thought that the IOC's current approach to protecting women and girls' sports was just avoidant and passing the buck. This book shows that it's far more systematic and corrupt. This has changed my understanding of the IOC, and other national and international sporting bodies forever. Unfair play indeed, it's just not sporting.
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- Simon Gwatkin
- 02-07-23
A must listen
This book eloquently explains the scientific and objective truth surrounding yet another obstacle to womans equality.
Excellent work and may you continue to fight.
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- TABBY
- 21-07-23
Excellent Explanation of the discrimination against biological women
I’ve always stood on the sidelines when it comes to sport, no opinion one way or the other BUT what is happening in women’s sports is WRONG
I am mind blown as to how on earth did society become accepting of men identifying as female for the purpose of winning in sports become OK
It is not fair and should definitely not be allowed
Trans women can wear dresses all they like but women’s spaces and sports must be made off limits
Thank you Sharron for highlighting this problem which will affect our daughters and granddaughters we need to make a stand now as it’s an insidious contamination of what it means to be a woman
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