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Originally Posted by uke_master
I think it is more nuanced in women's chess than just that men make women feel uncomfortable, although there is likely some truth to that as well. For a range of reasons I can see why having women only chess events would be more welcoming and lead to greater participation in chess of woman beyond just that men can sometimes make women feel uncomfortable.
In chess, without a dominate physical advantage, many women can and do play against men, probably most have played far more against men than women in their entire careers. But if having women only events and women only titles leads to more women playing chess, I'm all for it. Same if it helps get more trans women into chess!
That is definitely speaking to recreationally sports a not competitive/professional based sports where cross gender participation gives a person an edge though.
I think its agreeable though if women in general don't participate with the guys and instead create their own league, that if they share the same feelings with trans women it makes sense to include them.
Roller Derby is a close example like poker.
You wouldn't want to be the person standing outside of everyone that's ok with the cross competitor yelling how foul it is.
But if Lia Thomas didn't have a unfair advantage (ie detransitioned) then I think one has to be ok with that cross-competing too.