Patriarchy in Disguise: Burke on Pike and World Rugby

World Rugby (WR) announced in 2020 that transwomen should not be competing at the elite level because of safety and fairness concerns. WR and Jon Pike, a philosopher of sport advising them, adopted a lexical approach to get a grip on the three values in play: safety, fairness, and inclusion. Previou...

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Published in:	Sport, ethics and philosophy Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 204 - 222
Main Author:	Imbrišević, Miroslav
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cardiff Routledge 03-04-2023 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Jon Pike lexical priority transgender inclusion Transwomen athletes World Rugby transgender guidelines
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Summary:	World Rugby (WR) announced in 2020 that transwomen should not be competing at the elite level because of safety and fairness concerns. WR and Jon Pike, a philosopher of sport advising them, adopted a lexical approach to get a grip on the three values in play: safety, fairness, and inclusion. Previously, governing bodies tried to balance these competing values. Michael Burke recently published a paper taking aim at Pike's lexical approach.
ISSN:	1751-1321 1751-133X
DOI:	10.1080/17511321.2022.2114534