Sports Are Binary, Human Beings Are Not with Rose Eveleth

Rose Eveleth, host of the Tested podcast, joins Sarah to gender verification testing in track and field, how efforts to achieve fairness exclude some women from competing, the boxing controversy in these Olympics and how sports are wrestling with human sex not being binary. Plus, a reminder to turn in your homework and a USWNT moment that has the show reimagining international soccer’s Golden Boot award. Subscribe and listen to Rose Eveleth’s podcast series, Tested Here!  Read the Scientific American Story that Sarah mentions Here! A few Olympic events to watch today (Wednesday, August 7) 12:15pm ET: Pole Vault final 1:28pm ET: Cycling Track Team Pursuit final 2:45pm ET: Track & Field 400m semifinal 3:19pm ET: Taekwondo 49kg final 3:30pm ET: Basketball quarterfinals: USA vs. Nigeria 3:30pm ET: Boxing Featherweight semifinals Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.