There's no denying that sexism is a very real issue. Even today, women make 77 cents for every dollar that men make. It's utterly ingrained in our society, and I don't exactly see it ceasing to become an issue anytime soon. That said, some people seriously need to stop making everything an issue of gender.
I was idly browsing tumblr when I found this charming little text post:
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| You can see the rest of her rant here |
According to vag-of-honor (which is a lovely username, by the way), chess is oppressive to women. The objective of the game is clearly to reinforce the idea that women are considered less than men. Never mind that the queen is pretty much the most powerful piece on the board! Its innability to jump over other pieces proves that women aren't allowed to advance in society! WE ARE BEING REPRESSED BY THE PATRIARCHY!!!!!!
That's nice and all. Really, it is. But it doesn't make any sense. Women are weak? Misogony! Women are strong? Misogony! The National Chess Federation still supports chess? Misogony! Feminism isn't the issue. Feminism is awesome. The issue is people that take it way too far, making a mockery of the actual cause. It's eerily reminiscent of a Monty Python scene.
Let's say that vag-of-honor's interpretation of the misogynistic nature of chess is 100% accurate. So what now? Is the next step to ban the game? Should we ban Jenga next?
Hi Leah,
ReplyDeleteA surprising subject for a post. I am wondering what this has to do with American themes and how relevant this Tumblr post is to most Americans?
Also found it disappointing how few posts you have published so far. This is less than half of what we asked you to write and you cannot improve unless you practice. Please see one of us if you need more feedback or help.