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“I will NOT wear a hijab and support women’s oppression”: US chess champion boycotts world championship in Iran
The reigning US Chess Champion has decided not to attend the world championship in Iran because she'd be forced to wear a hijab. “I will NOT wear a hijab and support women’s oppression. Even if it means missing one of the most important competitions of my career,” Nazi Paikidze said in an interview with the founder of My Stealthy Freedom.
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Ok, who had the idea of holding a civilized international event in a location ruled by a medieval theocracy? I understand chess has become obsolete because of AI, but Iran? Did they have to go that low?
Well, to be fair, the Persians did refine the game many centuries ago!
It's chess. It's about medieval theocracy. It came from medieval theocracy, spread through medieval theocracies, and if we're honest about what we mean by 'medieval' and 'theocracy' then maybe it's no more obsolete now than Go or sheer exhaustion after a hard day's work.