Timeline for How is this 'implication' valid, about chess for women?
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| Apr 6, 2023 at 8:45 | comment | added | Roger V. | Another point is prioritizing fields where man (might) have advantage due to natural differences - whether physical or mental. Is winning in an abstract game good for the humankind? Does it show that one is a better father, manager, etc.? (Don't understand me wrong, I adore chess, but I think that making women equal to men by using the male standards of achievement is inherently misguided.) | |
| Dec 1, 2015 at 19:23 | comment | added | Joshua | I really don't like arguments like these because men have larger variances in intelligence (and just about everything else) than women. | |
| Jul 18, 2015 at 19:56 | answer | added | videoartifex | timeline score: 1 | |
| Sep 24, 2014 at 14:52 | comment | added | Dave | If it's any consolation I agree with you; I can think of ways where the best players are (predominantly) men, but that the typical standard of play at women only tournaments is higher than that at mens only (or mixed); esp. since "standard" is not used in the piece. | |
| Sep 24, 2014 at 12:34 | comment | added | gnasher729 | "The best players are considered to be male" - Huh? Either they are male or not. I don't think there is an top chess player where there is any doubt about their gender. | |
| Sep 24, 2014 at 12:27 | answer | added | yamm | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 23, 2014 at 15:28 | answer | added | Chris Sunami | timeline score: 3 | |
| Sep 23, 2014 at 13:46 | history | edited | user8572 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 23, 2014 at 7:31 | history | asked | user8572 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |