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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:38 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should parents make a special effort to encourage their daughters to learn and play chess? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Chess teaches people to think, plan ahead and calculate odds and outcomes |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes. My chess champ uncle taught my brother to play chess |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Only if it isn't Strip Chess. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes... |
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Thirtieschild (978 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. I learned to play chess from my father, taught both my son and my daughter |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. i was not aware there was some sort of gender inequality with chess. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. My liberal progressive brother has three girls. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. wow!! i do know about being steered into girl stuff. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Finally, a boojatta question/poll I understand -- my answer YES |
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TaffyMoon (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes, because not one male would teach me - just because I was |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. Faye Dunaway and Steve McQueen set the bar way, way up for |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's one of many options when it comes to challenging children n/t |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. Other: |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. yes, Risk also. |
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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. Chess is great! |
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jcla (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. Chess should be available to all children... |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. Are you on drugs or off of them? |
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vanderBeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. I think it should be made available to all children. |
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Tindalos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. I taught myself to play chess. |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. What's a "special effort"? |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. Kick to elicit more votes and more comments. |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. I learned to play before even going to school |
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margotb822 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-13-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. When I was about four, |
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