The development comes after a presentation to the International Olympic Committee by its medical chief, which highlighted the potential physical advantages of competing in women’s sport after being born male.

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    8 days ago

    Who said it would be entirely men? Chess had this format forever and any woman that had the ability to compete in the top level open tournaments was competing in them.

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      7 days ago

      Same chess where men creep on women and female grandmasters report being harassed whenever they try to compete alongside men?

      I don’t think women feel welcome when you can accost them and if they say anything they’re just a bitch lying to cause problems.

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        6 days ago

        So instead of addressing the misogyny, let’s sweep it under the rug by not allowing women to compete in the top tournaments? By your logic, shouldn’t we just make a third transgender category to solve the transphobia?

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          My logic? People are acting like men’s divisions are the open divisions when it’s very much closed to anyone not wanting to endure constant harassment. I don’t think adding facts to the discussion implies any logic aside from the logic in valuing the truth.

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            Ok, so I misunderstood and you actually agree we should have an open (mixed gender) division? Jusrlt adding we also need to work on preventing harassment and discrimination?

            Otherwise, you are adding the logic stating that because harassment exists, we can’t have mixed gender tournaments. Which implies we also need separate transgender tournaments, since they are also at risk for harassment in the existing ones.