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WillowTree

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4. While I don't get why they would want to hold it in Iran, I'd say.......

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2016, 07:27 PM

Oct 2016

........that if they want to compete in the tournament that's being held there, then they need to respect Iran's laws and customs, even if onerous, so long as no one or nothing is actually being harmed. If they don't want to do that, then they're entirely within their rights to take a pass on the tourney.

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Female chess Grandmasters suggest boycott if they are forced to wear hijabs at tournament in Iran [View all] davidn3600 Oct 2016 OP

why in the hell would iran be chosen, knowing how the rulers feel about women??? WTF?? niyad Oct 2016 #1

The country is a little more complicated than that. Warpy Oct 2016 #2

All world class sporting events should boycott Iran and North Carolina. nt TeamPooka Oct 2016 #3

While I don't get why they would want to hold it in Iran, I'd say....... WillowTree Oct 2016 #4

Bullshit. This comp could be held anywhere in the world. stopbush Oct 2016 #5

You're right. It could be held anywhere. WillowTree Oct 2016 #8

Human rights are as made up as religion The2ndWheel Oct 2016 #19

But that's the difference, is it not? stopbush Oct 2016 #20

Human beings love to make up stories The2ndWheel Oct 2016 #21

Relatively few women in Iran wore the hijab before the religious zealots took power. Coventina Oct 2016 #6

I agree. But do you think you or I are going to change the minds of the Mullahs? WillowTree Oct 2016 #9

No, but I think the female chess-players are correct to raise a stink about this. Coventina Oct 2016 #10

Fine. They can, and probably should, "raise a stink" with the tournament organizers. WillowTree Oct 2016 #11

This is another example of how women are not treated as equal human beings Coventina Oct 2016 #13

Damn SKIPPY! Texasgal Oct 2016 #16

Thank you. nt cwydro Oct 2016 #14

Right. Because trashing one's dignity and self-respect is no kind of 'harm', is it? randome Oct 2016 #12

Good. I hope they boycott. rollin74 Oct 2016 #7

Imagine if Iranian women chess players had to REMOVE their hijabs in an American tournament! Binkie The Clown Oct 2016 #15

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #17

goodness, what a novel thought!! niyad Oct 2016 #18

We are the ones being told to be "multicultural" not them davidn3600 Oct 2016 #24

Anyone who excuses this is utterly refuting the whole 'but she chooses to dress that way' line. Marr Oct 2016 #22

IMO, there will be a lot of huffing and puffing but the chess games will playon. CK_John Oct 2016 #23