Park-Ozee and Jordan deftly distill today's fervent legal, political, and media debates surrounding the status of trans athletes to the essential core issue: fairness. The authors expose how the transphobic playbook effectively weaponizes rhetorics of fairness to marginalize trans athletes under the guise of defending women's sports. This timely book is a critical and necessary reminder in an era fraught with doublespeak, that which is deemed fair can be unfair, and that we must remain vigilant against protectionist rhetoric that undermines genuine gender equity in sport.

Jamie Capuzza, Visiting Professor of American Studies, Rhetoric, and Women's and Gender Studies, The University of the South, USA

Rhetorics of Fairness and the Politics of Trans Exclusion is a timely and much-needed antidote to the misinformation circulating in popular discourse around trans inclusion in sports. Authors Dakota Park-Ozee and Jason Jordan reveal the world making power of rhetoric as it shapes not only the opportunities available to trans athletes, but the conditions within which trans people seek full access to public life. With a highly engaging writing style and top-notch research, this book is a captivating study on why access to sports is such a critical issue.

K.J. Rawson, Professor of English and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Northeastern University, USA