“FIDE bans transgender women from competing in women’s chess events pending ‘further analysis’“

@ethan_brolliee

A legally transitioned woman, is legally a woman. The biological birth factor has nothing to do with this. If someone legally identifies as a woman, then it would be discriminatory to consider them any thing other than a woman. They should have the same rights as other biologically born women.

Uk Labour spokesperson Angela Raynor confirmed this yesterday, but added that biologically born women's spaces should also be supported. The issue is not whether to include transwomen, but how to find ways to develop safe spaces which make all competitors comfortable.

In that respect, FIDE should be addressing the problem with sexual harassment and not a phantom issue that’s merely speculation and nigh upon impossible at that.

A naturally born male transition to female. They join weightlifting and break every record, and win every competition, giving any natural born female zero chance of winning now.

How is that fair?

Lol I went to send you a friend request and it just accepted the one you sent me because you hear me to it.

What is really relevant, is that there is scientific evidence, that especially brains of transgender women are more close to women brains then men brains, and that might or might not be the real reason of gender dysphoria. So no, IM Hans Niemann wouldn't become WGM Hannah Niemann because he will not. Just won't, trust me. Gender dysphoria is a real thing, not some imagination broding, someone either have it and haven't.

should I point you to "google it for me" sites?

We're talking chess here, not weightlifting.

I’m not fully on board with your first point here. Being biological males but legally women, there are some legal rights which exist in a grey area. There are a plethora of protections set up in essentially every society to protect women from men, as they are the weaker sex. Transwomen, not being the weaker sex, should not be afforded these legal protections and if caught oppressing or assaulting a woman or women in any manner should be sentenced as a man.

I agree with your second point. A transwomen who is uncomfortable in a men’s bathroom should not be allowed in the women’s room, but I am perfectly happy with there being a separate transwomen’s room.

If I could see evidence of this alleged sexual assault, I would agree. Any sexual assault should be treated with the utmost seriousness.

First link in google, ok. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8955456/

Then change each "weightlifting" to "chess". Same premise

Don't know why I'm arguing this. Reallllly bored tonight Lol

If memory serves, these studies were sponsored by large pharmaceutical companies who not only directly profit from gender dysphoria by selling hormones but also have been proven to falsify studies in the past.

We have different opinions. I feel men and women sports should be seperate because we are not made equal. You feel men and women should compete together. Okay cool, your opinion is fine. Now how am I a horrible person for having my opinion?

I'm really just sick of people who hate other people for not agreeing with them

I disagree with the premise and conclusion.
The statistics don’t show that on average men are stronger than women in chess, it shows that at the top 1% men are stronger than women in chess. 
And they should be segregated, so as to give the women a fair shot to compete against fair competition and then be congratulated duly for their achievements.

I have quite the contrary information, that the research was genuine, and no additional interest was involved. Please prove your statements.
Of course evidence is incomplete, and as far as I know there is no definite scientific results, just pointers. But blanket statements in this thread, that transgender women are "biologically" men are much much worse.

I am not. I resent the accusation. I disagree with the premise.

Men and women are not equal in intelligence at all levels. On average, they are. The 1% is dominated by men and the bottom 1% is dominated by men. Look anywhere and you’ll find this to be true. Most valedictorians and saluditorians are men, most college dropouts are men. Most famous people throughout history have been men, most homeless people are men. I could probably give examples until the sun rises but I’ll leave it here.