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Chess - Both Competitive and Feminine

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The Daily Mail quotes a study reavealing that the non-curriculum elementary school activities chosen by parents for their daughters reflect the formers' expectations towards the girls' future careers and the system of values of the social group which they belong to. The three main activities analyzed were soccer, dance and chess. According to the study, "chess is seen as a vehicle for teaching girls they are equal to boys, and can even beat them".

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The one activity seen by parents to embrace both the competitive, warrior-like nature of soccer, and the femininity of competitive dance was scholastic chess. Even more importantly some parents told Friedman, they beat boys.

Susan Polger (Susan Polgar - Pogonina.com), the (a - Pogonina.com) female chess grandmaster, told Levin that chess not being physical is the point, that equality can be achieved in many ways.

I think girls need to understand that, yes, they have equal potential to boys. I think that chess is a wonderful tool as an intellectual activity, where girls can prove that unlike in physical sports, because by nature maybe boys are stronger or faster, in chess women can prove equal.

These activities, Friedman wrote, are symbolic of what parents want for their children. From maintaining upper-class social status to preparing ones self for being a good wife, after-school activities matter.

Gender and class are being reproduced in these competitive activities, which will likely impact who ends up in that corner office and who ends up as the boss's assistant, Friedman wrote.

That is, unless youre the father of one boy beaten by a pink warrior.

A chess mom described [to Friedman] how a father reacted negatively when his son lost to her daughter: "The father came out and was shocked. He said, 'You let a girl beat you!'

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1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 02:41 10 2013 .
 
 
Excellent article
I love this article and the value of chess as an equal opportunity sport, where boys have no distinct advantage. The margin of disadvantage in physical sport seems to be diminishing in many sports too. My sons under 12 soccer team recently received a severe beat down by the under 12 girls team; and a powerhouse player like tennis star Serena Williams I think could give many of the mens top 10 a run for their money on any given day. As a father of a 16 year old girl and a 11 year old boy I applaud, endorse and support anything they do that builds character and positive self image. Girl Power all the way I say! Natalia is a great role model of fierocity and finess in sport, confidence, beauty and brain power in life for young chess players and athletes - thanks for being such a great role model for young girls, including my daughter.
 
2. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 11:25 10 2013 .
 
 
Excellent article
thats natalija pogonina! lol!
 

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