Voting for Hillary Because of Her Gender Doesn't Make You a Good...
Sanders is better than Clinton not only on economic issues, but also on reproductive choice and gay rights. The following is an excerpt from the new book False Choices: The Faux Feminism of Hillary...
View ArticleThe Modern Feminist Rejection of Constitutional Government (The Heritage...
(Source: The Heritage Foundation) August 8, 2016 | First Principles Series Report on Political Thought By Christina Villegas Many people assume that it is modern feminism, not the Constitution, that...
View ArticleThe 41st Chess Olympiad: China and Russia claim gold! (World Chess Federation)
(Source: World Chess Federation) China and Russia claim gold! The leaders in both divisions turned up looking confident, the Russian women in particular, who were dressed for success, giving off a...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleJust because he's smiling doesn't mean he's not sexist
A sexist man is supposed to be easily identified. He is dismissive of female coworkers, makes crude comments about women and openly criticizes the gains of feminism. Yet, a new study shows that sexist...
View ArticleFighting school sexism: feminist theory hits classrooms
Sixteen-year-old feminist Stella Bridie was sick of being called "bossy" and "bitchy" at school. She sees herself as ambitious and assertive. She's unafraid of asking teachers tough questions, and...
View ArticleNorwegian keeps chess crown
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On a dreary, rainy Manhattan night, a huge, happy roar arose in a crowd of chess fans from around the world. Two-time world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, had just...
View ArticleSexism And The Media: As Election Heats Up, Are We Nearer To Tipping Point...
At the start of what is likely to be the most important feminist election cycle in American history, the role of women in the media has become a constant topic – yet the percentage of female voices...
View ArticleWorking trip to Budapest (World Chess Federation)
(Source: World Chess Federation) On January 28, the FIDE President during his working trip to Budapest visited the office of the Hungarian Chess Federation where he met with GM Judit...
View ArticleI am a Snoop Dogg fan. That doesn’t make me less of a feminist
When I first joined the women’s movement, in the late 1970s, I was sneered at for watching romcoms, for preferring dogs to cats, and – as time went on – refusing to go to Greenham Common. (I like a...
View ArticlePortrait of Judit Polgar in "The Telegraph"
Judit Polgar has retired from tournament chess but...
View ArticlePolgar routes Navara 6-2 in ČEZ Chess Trophy
That is not a picture of Judit Polgar with her badly...
View ArticleWhat The Queen Of Chess Can Teach You About Being Successful
This month the greatest female chess player in history...
View ArticleOxford Dictionaries accused of 'sexist' usage examples including 'rabid...
Oxford Dictionaries has agreed to review the language used in its definitions after coming under fire for sexism. The publisher, part of Oxford University Press, currently prints “a rabid feminist” as...
View ArticlePolgar hits out at Short
British chess master Nigel Short has made a bad opening gambit by saying women are inferior at the game, says former Hungarian Grandmaster Judit Polgar, who has defeated the Briton eight times to...
View ArticleCiting neuroscience, a Grandmaster says men are better at chess. Smart move?
Chess master Carissa Yip, who at age 11 became the youngest female ever to defeat a grandmaster, plays a match at the chess club in Billerica, Mass. In a commentary for a chess magazine, British chess...
View ArticleAn interview with chess legend Judit Polgar
Judit Polgar was a chess prodigy and is the only woman who has ever made...
View ArticleShrill voice of Oxford Dictionary shows grating gender bias
"She's a wild promiscuous good-time girl." Who, you ask. Never mind that: the real question is why. Specifically, why does the Oxford Dictionary have such a misogynistic reflex when it comes to sample...
View ArticleBrussels Chess in Schools Conference (World Chess Federation)
(Source: World Chess Federation) A Chess in Schools Conference, organized by the European Chess Union (ECU) took place in the European Parliament during the afternoon of 24 February. Speakers from a...
View ArticleThe queen who challenged the kings
The queen has made her last move. Judit Polgar, the greatest female chess player in chess, has retired from competitive chess. Statistics would also tell you that the 38-year-old Hungarian is the...
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