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SUMMARY:Dr. Rachel McKinnon: Including Trans Women Athletes in Sport
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/dr-rachel-mckinnon-including-trans-women-athletes-in-sport/
LOCATION:University of Victoria, David Strong Room C130 :: 3800 Finnerty Rd Victoria, V8P 5C2
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:<p>Dr. Rachel McKinnon is a philosopher, athlete, and activist for trans rights. She is the 2018 UCI Masters Track Cycling world champion in the Women 35-44 Sprint event, giving her a unique perspective on trans athlete rights. Rachel is the first trans world champion in an Olympic event. She has published widely on topics ranging from epistemology, philosophy of language, and metaphysics, to trans* studies, psychology, and ethics. This includes her 2015 book, The Norms of Assertion: Truth, Lies, and Warrant (Palgrave), and dozens of journal articles and book chapters. Rachel has published pieces on trans issues in outlets such as The Washington Post, CBC Sports, The Independent, OutSports, and others. She is currently working on a variety of issues surrounding barriers to trans athlete rights, including anti-trans harassment, gaslighting, and stereotypes. Rachel is training to win a Canadian national championship and to defend her masters world championship title in Manchester UK in October 2019.</p>
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