There's a documentary film called 100% Woman airing at festivals on a controversial competitive biker in Canada. Director Karen Duthie has picked up diverse awards from several countries on this embattled transgendered athlete's story. It's gathering steam because Michelle just won her third title in the National downhill Mountain Bike Championships, at Whistler in British Columbia last weekend.
From the film's web site:
"From her first day of competition, reigning Canadian downhill mountain bike champion Michelle Dumaresq has been shaking up the world of sports. But it's not her riding talent that's sparked controversy and international media attention - it's the fact that for the first 20 years of her life Michelle was Michael.
Shot over two years, 100% Woman is an adrenaline-fueled ride-along on Michelle's controversial foray into international women's competition...
33-year old Michelle is witty, charming and confident. Like any athlete, she dreams of being the best. But from her very first race she faces active protest from the other racers - some of whom she once considered friends. While some of her opponents merely question her right to compete, others challenge her very identity as a woman."
Here's an article on Michelle by Susan Reifer in Sports Illustrated
To read Michelle's thoughts in her own words, visit this page off the University of Michigan AI Lab , where this photo came from.
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