Gender Diversity and Sport

This text presents cutting-edge research on complexities and barriers to inclusive access to sport and physical activity, discussing how sport and society can move forward beyond the gender binary. It is essential reading for education, health, and sports professionals who work with and support gender diverse children and adults

Gemma Witcomb is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Loughborough University, UK, whose research centers around gender, identity, sexuality, and health and wellbeing. Elizabeth Peel is a Professor of Communication and Social Interaction at Loughborough University, UK. They have published widely in critical social and health psychology and are a Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

Chapter 1. Introduction: Situating Gender Diversity and Sport Gemma L Witcomb & Elizabeth Peel, Loughborough University Chapter 2. Sex Segregation in Elite Sport: What's the Problem? Jaime Schultz, Pennsylvania State University Chapter 3. Law and Regulatory Barriers to Increasing Inclusivity for Trans Athletes Seema Patel, Nottingham Trent University Chapter 4. "For Some People they'd Never be able to Tick all those Boxes": Exclusion of Trans and Non-binary Identities in University Sport Policy Catherine Phipps, Solent University Chapter 5. The Navigation of Non-binary Expression through Sports Kit Lauren Whitehouse, Catherine Armstrong & Jennifer Cooke, Loughborough University Chapter 6. Negotiating Gender Performances in Physical Education and School Sport: Gender Diversity and Inclusive Practices Hannah Kettley-Linsell, Rachel Sandford & Janine Coates, Loughborough University Chapter 7. Understanding How Voice Impacts on Trans Women's Participation in Sport Lauryn Stewart, Jennifer Oates & Paul O'Halloran, La Trobe University Chapter 8. Representing Diverse Genders in Sports Media: The Discursive Production of Cisgenderism in the UK Press Gabriel Knott-Fayle, Elizabeth Peel & Gemma L Witcomb, Loughborough University Chapter 9. Ripping up the Rulebook: Challenges and Opportunities in Moving Beyond the Binary Hannah J. H. Newman & Gemma L Witcomb, Loughborough University Endnotes