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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is a chess player and chess remains a vastly male dominated activity.  At every tournament they have separate trophies for girls and any number of programs to promote girl participation.  It is not at all hard for a young boy to understand why these efforts are in place.

Also, maybe it's just my experience, but I honestly can't really imagine boys caring all that much about a "girls rule" tshirt or GOTR unless they are otherwise receiving messages that they are being deprived or something.  This seems like such a non-issue unless the parent chooses to make it one.

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Again, OP’s child is 7. At that age they have very little exposure to HS chess clubs etc. It’s really normal for them to ask questions along this line. [/quote]

My child is 8 and has been competing for 2 years.[/quote]

PP- and my broader point was that it isn't difficult to answer those questions in a way they understand unless you are otherwise feeding into a narrative of deprivation. [/quote]

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