A Chess Pioneer Sues, Saying She Was Slighted in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
Nona Gaprindashvili, a history-making chess champion, sued Netflix after a line in the series mentioned her by name and said she had “never faced men.” She had, often.
Exclusive: The UK’s equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, mocked LGBTQ rights, questioned same-sex marriage, and called trans women “men” in an audio recording obtained by VICE World News.https://t.co/1hAX0Bttu1— Ben Hunte (@BenInLDN) September 17, 2021
US Soccer offers identical contract proposals to women’s and men’s teams
The US Soccer Federation said it had offered identical contract proposals on Tuesday to the players’ associations for the men’s and women’s national teams
Today I’ll be voting against the Tories’ decision to cut Universal Credit by £20 a week. The cut will cause terrible hardship & distress, increase food & fuel poverty as we head into winter and reduce spend on local high streets. It’s cruel, illogical & unnecessary #CancelTheCut— Helen Hayes 💙🌹 (@helenhayes_) September 15, 2021
Susanna isn’t even providing the necessary context, she was essentially groomed and trafficked as a child to be a grown man’s bride. There was a massive failure by the U.K. authorities by letting her even leave the country in the first place. https://t.co/1SzJlazliB— bri (@Xhakaed) September 15, 2021
You know, all this fuss about how there are a record number of jobs available and no workers for them an absolutely no one has put this together with the data pointing to the fact that *a vast number of women have dropped out of the workforce due to a lack of childcare.* 1— Stina Leicht (@StinaLeicht) September 13, 2021
Labia liberation! The movement to end vulva anxiety for good
Women have long been taught to be ashamed of their vulvas, with increasing numbers turning to cosmetic surgery in pursuit of genital ‘perfection’. But a new generation is fighting back
Condolences to the Johnson family on the passing of Charlotte Johnson WahlNo place for politics when you lose your motherhttps://t.co/8p15ThYPly— nazir afzal (@nazirafzal) September 13, 2021
They do make it sound a bit like Salah had been responsible for them all before he found a healthier hobby. https://t.co/Px4lySPeAe— Ally Fogg (@AllyFogg) September 13, 2021