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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.

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[-] Thedogspaw@midwest.social 27 points 1 year ago

This isn't like running or something where men have a significant advantage physically over women just make it mixed gender and be done with it people can claim whatever gender they want and chess can avoid getting into a politically charged firestorm

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Except because of some factors, that's exactly the case. There have been around 2000 grandmasters ever. Only around 40 are women. Don't ask me why, I'm not touching the topic with a 10 meter pole.

[-] ephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Probably because there have been a lot more make chess players in general historically. It's still a long way from an even split today and was probably even more imbalanced.

[-] justastranger@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

It's the exact same reason as the one behind the gender disparity in STEM fields

[-] kaffiene@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

No it isn't. Genius distribution is different between men and women but STEM isn't populated solely, or even significantly, by geniuses

[-] Asymptote@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

There have been many studies done on the factors that are relevant. There are near irrefutable mounds of evidence.

However, the biggest brained take on this is,

I'm not touching the topic with a 10 meter pole.

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Please use some punctuation, your comment was really hard to read.

Having said that, I agree

[-] Thedogspaw@midwest.social -4 points 1 year ago

Sorry dude adhd man

[-] Shanedino@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

There is already an open division there is just also a womens division to provide additional support and opportunities for women in chess.

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