@CaroKatze said in #83:
> My reaction to this was a mix of "huh, no way this is real" immediately followed by "why am I surprised". FIDE's treatment of women is so grotesque that it's hard for me to not become cynical about it. It's just the next step from hosting important tournaments and world championships in countries where women are not recognized as fully human.
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> I don't get how players like Elisabeth Paethz keep being complacent about these things, with this "well, it's better than nothing attitude". No, at some point it's really not. It shouldn't be too much to ask from FIDE, that the sponsors or playing conditions of women chess events are at least not a direct mockery of the sport, especially in the year of 2021. Come on now.
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> In my mind, women's chess events are a genuine symbol for woman striving to get recognition for something other than their physical appearance. It could all be so beautiful and empowering in terms of marketing. But nooo, slap a sponsor like that on it and it just makes the sport, the event and every single woman playing in it look utterly ridiculous.
@CaroKatze said in #83:
> My reaction to this was a mix of "huh, no way this is real" immediately followed by "why am I surprised". FIDE's treatment of women is so grotesque that it's hard for me to not become cynical about it. It's just the next step from hosting important tournaments and world championships in countries where women are not recognized as fully human.
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> I don't get how players like Elisabeth Paethz keep being complacent about these things, with this "well, it's better than nothing attitude". No, at some point it's really not. It shouldn't be too much to ask from FIDE, that the sponsors or playing conditions of women chess events are at least not a direct mockery of the sport, especially in the year of 2021. Come on now.
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> In my mind, women's chess events are a genuine symbol for woman striving to get recognition for something other than their physical appearance. It could all be so beautiful and empowering in terms of marketing. But nooo, slap a sponsor like that on it and it just makes the sport, the event and every single woman playing in it look utterly ridiculous.
IKR!