TTRPG enthusiast and lifelong DM. Very gay 🏳️🌈.
“Yes, yes. Aim for the sun. That way if you miss, at least your arrow will fall far away, and the person it kills will likely be someone you don’t know.”
- Hoid
How does anything you just said preclude trans-women in the women’s division? Again, they have the same social and cultural barriers, and are entitled to the same space. The only reason to disagree, is if you don’t believe they’re women. If that’s the case, say it with your chest.
No, it isn’t. It’s so women can enter the game without the pressure of going into a tournament setting mostly dominated by men. A trans-woman being in the women’s tournament does not compromise that unless you don’t think trans-woman are women. Being born male does not impact one’s ability to compete in chess, just the accessibility of a competition dominated men. If you’re already in the women’s space, then that issue is entirely moot. A trans-woman faces the same social barrier to competing, and is entitled to the same protected space.
The only argument against that is if you don’t really think trans-woman are women.
How does a trans-woman’s socialization compromise competitive integrity? That’s an entirely internal problem, and it doesn’t affect any other competitors. This is really just grabbing for any excuse to be transphobic.
I’m glad you’ve decided the social experience of every trans-woman for her. That makes sense.