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The BBC Found One (1) Trans Woman Impacted by Trans Ban in Chess (www.assignedmedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's quite astonishing that FIDE managed to be not only transphobic but also sexist and idiotic at the same time.

Almost deserves a medal

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

That's the thing about stupidity, it has a lot of comorbidities.

[–] NickwithaC 29 points 1 year ago

Transphobia is sexism.

And sexism is idiotic.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Chess and sexism go hand in hand like Bobby Fischer and antisemitism.