11 Facts About The History Of Sex Testing In Sports That Will Make You Go, "Why Are We Still Doing This?"

Athletes like Caster Semenya, Imane Khelif, and many more have been subjected to humiliating tests—all in the public eye—that supposedly determine their sex. The practice has been criticized time and again, as they are considered unscientific, unethical, exclusionary, and, of course, deeply intrusive.

After being back in the news again last week, I decided to do a deep dive into why these tests exist in the first place, and what their impact has been.