Chess, Trans Athletes, and Free Markets in Sports

Tags: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Law, Media and Culture

10/16/2023 Alexander Oakes

Is there a way out of the seemingly intractable demands that trans athletes who are “transitioning” from male to female be permitted to compete with female athletes? There may be a free-market solution.

Original Article: Chess, Trans Athletes, and Free Markets in Sports

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