To bring this full circle back to soccer, check out "Next Goal Wins". Its a documentary about Tonga's men's soccer team's attempt to qualify for the World Cup after losing to Australia 31-0. One player is a transgender that is the first transgender to play in a WC qualifier...is a biological male but identifies as female (or more accurately a 3rd feminine gender common in Tonga). So yeah, completely different situation from the swimmer in question.![]()
Interactive Map: Gender-Diverse Cultures
On nearly every continent, and for all of recorded history, thriving cultures have recognized, revered, and integrated more than two genders.www.pbs.org