.... here's a little something for the Chesstalk misogynists and cleavage-phobes to gnaw on.
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"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey -
Its good to see this getting exposure, long overdue in my opinion. There is however a big difference between sexual predator and inappropriate behavior, although all are wrong and need to be censured.Comment
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And we need Canadian tournament officials to have training on how to proceed when inappropriate behaviour or assault happens. In addition to procedures for phone cheaters, emergency evacuation (such as a fire alarm), and first aid (such as a player having a seizure).Originally posted by Hans Jung View PostComment
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It seems the brave author of that reporting is being relentlessly attacked on social media (no surprise there I'm afraid).Originally posted by Peter McKillop View Post
Meanwhile FIDE has issued what I presume is an interim ruling:
“In the event that the gender was changed from a male to a female the player has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women until further FIDE’s decision is made,” it said.
I guess may sports are having similar issues deciding what to do about trans athletes (or just athletes who for any reason do not satisfy the sometimes odd or arbitrary definitions of sex/gender).
Wow, and some people worry about pronouns......Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.Comment
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Chess official calls for more research as move to ban trans women from women's events draws fire
Other federations speak up ...
Spineless Chess Federation of Canada ... says whatever FIDE tells it to say.Germany's chess federation messaged on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that it was "incomprehensible" that FIDE "still wants to check" the gender status of people legally recognized as women in their own countries.Comment
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Too late.Originally posted by Hans Jung View Post
https://www.chess.com/news/view/jenn...xual%20assault.
"Jennifer Shahade Resigns Director Position At US Chess"
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Yes I think because of her courageous stand there are big changes happening in US Chess - good for her.Comment
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I agree, good for J.S. But it's also sad. Yet one more instance of men in charge not stepping forward to do the right thing voluntarily, quickly, and incisively. They have to be forced. Why?Originally posted by Hans Jung View Post"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De QuinceyComment
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