Specific detriment: barriers and opportunities for non-binary inclusive sports in Scotland

Sonja Erikainen; Ben Vincent; Al Hopkins

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Specific detriment: barriers and opportunities for non-binary inclusive sports in Scotland

Sonja Erikainen^* (Corresponding Author), Ben Vincent, Al Hopkins

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While non-binary gender identities have become increasingly visible in recent years, little research currently exists on the experiences that non-binary people have in sport, where most opportunities to participate are limited to two, mutually exclusive female and male categories. This paper provides a starting point for addressing this gap, by reporting findings from a participatory scoping study that explored the barriers that non-binary people face in accessing sporting spaces, communities, and competitions. The study also identified strategies through which these barriers could be overcome, and non-binary inclusion facilitated. Taken together, these strategies suggest that genuine inclusion entails not only new ways of thinking about how gender operates in sport, but also alternative ways of thinking about the meaning and value of sport itself.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	75-102
Number of pages	28
Journal	Journal of Sport and Social Issues
Volume	46
Issue number	1
Early online date	9 Oct 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0193723520962937
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2022

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non-binary
gender
sports
barriers
inclusion

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