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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 days 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 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

also feels like grasping at straw men

[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 days 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.