{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65e8dde5c54f630016af0733/6a602a60fa136e7931eb17bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The WTA: Prove You're a Woman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65e8dde5c54f630016af0733/1784686987495-32856c3a-ec5f-44c9-87b7-283839c15dc0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Women's Tennis Association, arguably the most progressive sports association in history, has decided to require every female professional tennis player to prove that they are a woman. What certification will be acceptable to pass this new test? Oh, it's something called an SRY test, which checks for the presence of Y chromosomes. Funny story, the man who discovered the SRY marker thinks that the test shouldn't be used this way. Good times!</p><p><br></p><p>Special shout out to Ben Rothernberg for breaking this story. Read his piece <a href=\"https://www.benrothenberg.com/p/wta-require-genetic-sex-tests-dna-trans-women-tennis-womens-tennis-document\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Also:</p><ul><li>Alcaraz is coming back!</li><li>Aussie Open to limit cheap tickets</li><li>Thoughts on (partially read) new gay tennis romance novel \"The Open Era\"</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Bryan Keller & Michele Drohan"}