Seeing Like a Feminist

by Nivedita Menon

At no point in our lives can we be confident that our gender identity is secure; we can never let up on this performance.

All men do not run faster than all women; all men are not stronger than all women; all men do not jump higher than all women; and this is why it has often been suggested by feminists that athletes should be categorized on the basis of physical characteristics relevant to the sport, rather than on the basis of sex.