You're defining the community by a few people.
You may have come across more homophobia (although I would like to know what exactly you define as homophobia, as I've seen it used to varying degrees) than most people, and that sucks. From what I've seen though, the community as a majority is either supportive or neutral, and those that disagree with certain things keep their opinions to themselves.
you soft as a newborn baby taking a nap
You're defining the community by a few people.
You may have come across more homophobia (although I would like to know what exactly you define as homophobia, as I've seen it used to varying degrees) than most people, and that sucks. From what I've seen though, the community as a majority is either supportive or neutral, and those that disagree with certain things keep their opinions to themselves.
Not really but sure ig
even if its a small amount toxicity is still toxicity and thats just really messed up
But you said the "community" is toxic. You made a statement about everyone, not just a few people. If you scroll through all the main posts in most of the clubs here, I'm very doubtful that you're going to find very much homophobia. A loud minority does not a community make.
I feel like the chess.com community is very toxic and homophobic. I recently talked to an openly homophobic person and they said that some homosexual people in their class did weird things. Agreed, they may be doing wrong things, but so do straight cis people. Why do homos get called out but not the straights? And the bullying or teasing. Sometimes people just want to show something they like when others start attacking them for that. And then they get bullied worse when they retaliate. Sure, they might be teasing but sometimes people go too far.
I do know that this is a sensitive and controversial topic, but I did feel the need to call it out, considering how serious it has started to become, and how utterly ignorant and dumb people are.
i have been called out for being straight.
Not like you guys don't do the same thing 💀 besides I don't see anyone doing that maybe in the deep dark trenches in an online forum but usually it's the other way around
True both can happen
Chess is a fighting game dude. Things are said before, during and after a fight. Get over it.
Maybe this is why the community is so toxic.
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-players/at-the-gm-bar
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Nobody should be expected to tolerate abuse quietly.
By revealing your gender/sexuality.
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