tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post8265650658008037968..comments2023-03-22T07:01:56.428+01:00Comments on Lost On Time: The women men don't seeejhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-58122227073077004302018-05-03T10:55:09.707+02:002018-05-03T10:55:09.707+02:00thanks for sharing such helpful postthanks for sharing such helpful postCara Merawat Tanaman Tomathttps://bit.ly/2HwjZS8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-21216677016618375742018-04-17T22:40:56.079+02:002018-04-17T22:40:56.079+02:00What I do object to is a chess club casually blu-t...<i>What I do object to is a chess club casually blu-tacking the word "feminist" to itself and expecting applause</i><br /><br />Imagine my concernejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970746810324898604.post-13627466802102230642018-04-17T21:43:00.205+02:002018-04-17T21:43:00.205+02:00Is that actually the REASON why it might be worth ...Is that actually the REASON why it might be worth supporting, though?<br /><br />Helping out female players is a cause that no-one in their right mind would have any objection to. If the female players happen to be feminists, so much the better, as they're less likely to fall victim to stereotype threat and give up. All-male chess clubs are ghastly places.<br /><br />What I do object to is a chess club casually blu-tacking the word "feminist" to itself and expecting applause. This isn't 1968; you're not actually the first feminist we've ever spoken to. How are you a feminist chess club? What does that mean? Do you mean you're a chess club that contains some female players? Do you mean you're a chess club run by women? Neither of those things imply "feminist". There is much, much more to feminism than just "women being included". Is the current UK government feminist because it has women in several key positions? Is the monarchy feminist?<br /><br />As for "diverse" - come on. Firstly, it's chess. Secondly, it's central London! If you'd managed to create a chess club in central London that wasn't diverse, you'd be doing something incredibly wrong.<br /><br />So as much as "feminist, diverse, central chess club run by women" appears to tick some good boxes, we're entitled to ask for more than a box-ticking exercise in return for £6,000pa.Chris Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05336479996101587712noreply@blogger.com