The Sunday Magazine

Sex-testing and sports; Bassoon man; Heart surgeon; 39

A gold medal for archaic gender divisions? Rights for trans people are becoming more and more mainstream, and the lines dividing genders are becoming more and more blurry and open to debate. But one realm in which gender divides are as entrenched as ever is the Olympic Games, and they're kept that way by sex testing. The controversial protocol ensures female athletes are unambiguously, biologically female. Western University professor Janice Forsyth, an expert on the Olympic Games, argues that sex-testing is not only invasive and humiliating, but also a form of institutionalized sexism and a violation of human rights. Meet the best bassoon-maker in the world: Ben Bell is a Canadian bassoon-maker whose instruments are beloved by top musicians from around the world. Karin Wells made her way to his studio in the woods to make this documentary profile that originally aired in February. An affair of the heart: Dr. R. J. Cusimano is one of Canada's top cardiac surgeons. After performing thousands of operations, he still feels a sense of wonder when he sees a heart beating, or holds a living heart in his hands. He spoke with Michael last April about his passion for healing, and why the metaphor of the heart as the source of all emotion remains powerful. Thirty-nine. The generation of women who were told they could "have it all", is approaching 40 years old. Many are childless and single, and their disappointments are painful and unique. Producer Tara Henley, who was childless and about to turn 40 herself when this documentary first aired in January, details the conflicting feelings that come at a pivotal age.

A gold medal for archaic gender divisions? Rights for trans people are becoming more and more mainstream, and the lines dividing genders are becoming more and more blurry and open to debate. But one realm in which gender divides are as entrenched as ever is the Olympic Games, and they're kept that way by sex testing. The controversial protocol ensures female athletes are unambiguously, biologically female. Western University professor Janice Forsyth, an expert on the Olympic Games, argues that sex-testing is not only invasive and humiliating, but also a form of institutionalized sexism and a violation of human rights.

Meet the best bassoon-maker in the world: Ben Bell is a Canadian bassoon-maker whose instruments are beloved by top musicians from around the world. Karin Wells made her way to his studio in the woods to make this documentary profile that originally aired in February.

An affair of the heart: Dr. R. J. Cusimano is one of Canada's top cardiac surgeons. After performing thousands of operations, he still feels a sense of wonder when he sees a heart beating, or holds a living heart in his hands. He spoke with Michael last April about his passion for healing, and why the metaphor of the heart as the source of all emotion remains powerful. 

Thirty-nine: The generation of women who were told they could "have it all", is approaching 40 years old. Many are childless and single, and their disappointments are painful and unique. Producer Tara Henley, who was childless and about to turn 40 herself when this documentary first aired in January, details the conflicting feelings that come at a pivotal age.