Skating Away from the Binary

Reimagining sport beyond the gender binary, where movement and identity break free from tradition

Skating Away from the Binary takes a critical look at the ways gender binarism remains deeply embedded in sport, with a focus on pairs figure skating. Erica Rand examines the persistence of these traditional gender structures and explores why trans-hostile sports policies are on the rise, even among those who may otherwise oppose anti-trans rhetoric. Drawing on her own experience as part of a g...