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Trans teen’s chess win in Germany prompts backlash (www.advocate.com)

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Chess "is diverse and inclusive," the German Chess Federation said in rejecting calls for a ban on trans competitors.

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[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How does anyone know what socialization I had? Also, why does it even matter? This just feels like grasping for straws.

[–] griff@lemmings.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

also feels like grasping at straw men

[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 weeks ago

I hypothetically agree, but note that you're basically arguing for trans women to compete with men. Just in this scenario bio women also have to. And classically this results in men dominating and women being discouraged from even joining due to factors discussed above.