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goo  ·  3401 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why don’t more women play chess? – Hana Schank

Great article - interesting AND informative!

This brings me back to days in calculus class, where I was the only girl who played chess or even knew how to. A friend asked me how to play and it genuinely blew my mind because I've always assumed everyone knows how to play and is up for the challenge.

I agree with the "stereotype threat" though. Occasionally, I get the, "Wait, you can play chess?" and I honestly just don't care to get into a dick measuring contest.





user-inactivated  ·  3401 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    calculus
    chess

Well shoot. You can color me impressed because I can't do a bit of either.