Sabrina Chevannes is the founder of an entrepreneur members' club in London, the self-development leader for Forbes Business Council, the organiser of TEDxShoreditch and an international chess master... amongst many other things!
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Hi Sabrina, I used to organise chess congresses in Nottingham in the early 2000s and remember you playing in a few of them in your youth! I was interested in seeing this subject brought up as it wasn't something I was aware of at the level I was involved in. Would you say this is something restricted to top level, international events or have you experienced it at local events in the UK too?
This seems to have gotten outta hand. Do chess tournaments fall within the jurisdiction of local Police ? Have the alleged perpetrators been reported ?
@stevedeall425 Steve, for us, males in the sport and in society, is very easy to state facts or point at injustices. For women and girls, that's a whole different story. I appreciate that your intention seems to focus in providing an structure you feel would work out better, but women have tried that before. This video is a sequel to a collective letter from different female French chess players and that comes after dozens of complaints from women.
The Botez sisters have just "adapted" to a toxic male environment, but that is not fixing the problem. The root is still misoginy and no good structure works: we have seen it failing in other globally famous cases, like Depp vs Heard, Jeffrey Epstein, James Franco, Harvey Weinstein, Marcelo Gomes, Al Franken, Woody Allen and many more, ALL THOSE used a good structure and proof when they had it, problem is these men KNOW proof is difficult to get in thise situations, that's why they normally get away with traumatizing healthy and happy women and girls.
Isn't that enough violence for you and our society to stop asking for living proof or a video or pictures?? Why would a group of women accuse an innocent man?? Isn't it more likely (and its been prove) that man will get used to get away with sexual violence ince and then repeats it, thus pushing that group of women onto existence with his misoginy?? We males know that's a fact, IT'S NOT THAT WOMEN NEED PROOF, we have the proof, those men have a terrible reputation for a reason, and that reason is a constante hate towards women (yeah, we know they disguise it as "love for women" but they don't really RESPECT any single of of them). That's a tragedy and global injustice with us, other men, asking for proof where it's difficult to have it or impossible. If you want to help, first you need to understand the context.
Jesus. We want chess to be an inclusive space for women. I can't believe the reaction that this is getting in 2023. I'm praying that I won't be saying the same in 2033.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 Given the abuse female chess players have faced, I don't think we can say chess is inclusive, or at least I'd ask how in your experience you would view chess as inclusive.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 My sister was raped. We have all had to deal with the devastating consequences. She was afraid to go to court because it was two gang members. According to you, I should simply say, I'm sorry, I won't believe you until there's a conviction. Only a handful of rapes out of every thousand cases ever end in a conviction. According to you, the families of those raped - men and women - that don't end with someone behind bars should say to their loved ones, I'm sorry, haven't you heard of 'innocent until proven guilty?'.
I know you are being brave here and coming out and talking about what women face in chess. But, this does not turn out to be some metoo bs. If there are actual crimes of sexual assault, rape etc, that should be reported and investigated.
She's not the first one talking about this, in fact there a collective letter with accusations of the same type and famous female chess players are speaking up about it. It is just sad that it takes "a famous one" to then makes us males listen.
This comment alone proves why women don’t come forward. You’re suggesting that this is not true and you don’t believe them. Please tell me something… how do you “evidence sexual assault”? Please show me case law which provides clear cut evidence? Even with semen samples, you had to have been there to prove it wasn’t consensual. Good job that there are witnesses to public displays of sexual assault due to the fact that this is seen as so normal. But please do enlighten us as to what “evidence” you’d like to see.
@@nobullshittalks it is an underlying principle that forms the foundational basis of our legal system. Are we to blindly believe any accusation due to lack of dangly appendage between the accuser's legs?
@@BobBob-yf3zo And yet I’ve just explained the precedent in the case law of cases like this, and you still have a ridiculous sexist remark. As I said, plenty of eye witnesses. I really hope you don’t have a mother, daughter or sister who finds themselves in a horrible situation and you demand evidence off them.
A simple question and you're literally frothing at the mouth. You're a fanatic and your emotive meandering babble is clearly ideologically driven. In answer to my question, I'll take that as a NO then lol
@@stevedeall425 I can happily provide evidence. But now is not the time. I have saved years of correspondence too. I am not the only one My issue is the fact that the default is that it’s only the men who instantly choose to accuse the woman of lying instead of showing concern
Thank you for being brave enough to bring these problems up. I hope that these problems do start to be taken more seriously and attitudes change and that the chess world becomes a much friendlier place for women.
Thanks for recording this. You are very brave and honest. I play under a gender neutral name online because I am too tired to contend with the constant bullying and sexist comments. I'm 52 and it really does grind you down. Thanks for your courage and honesty.
I’m so so sorry to hear this. That’s awful that you need to do this and that it still happens to you online! I think each playing platform needs to address this, as it’s not right that it’s considered as something we have to deal with.
@@sabrinachevannes7544 The thing that most annoys me is that women playing online often make ourselves invisible. My opponents always assume I am a man, and refer to me as Bro, etc. When I have let my guard down in the past and told them I am a woman they kick in with innuendo, insults, inquire as to what man am I trying to impress (I actually taught my husband chess, he was trying to impress me!) When they lose to me it's a fluke or they were distracted by imagined sexiness, or they accuse me of cheating - or they suddenly start playing the top engine moves with machine like precision and speed, then sneer if they win. Honestly, I wonder how many online women players hide their identities, leading to a perception we are not there. It's no wonder women find it harder to reach the top levels, we have so much else to fight against. I stopped playing against men over the board for a long time at university, when the male students kept demanding 'strip chess.' Obviously I never played it, but it put me off chess in public spaces. I am getting over it though. This November coming I will play my first OTB tournament in over 30 years. I teach kids in our local library - the girls definitely need space to play without boys being overbearing, so the girls get one on one, or we play in a café when boys aren't around.
As an arbiter, a father of a female player and husband to a female player, I do not tolerate misbehavior towards female players. It's a shame there are male chess players who cannot control themselves.
Wow, you’re so involved in chess! I’m glad you’re an ally, and that you appreciate what goes on. I hope that if you ever see anything inappropriate ever, you will take action as an arbiter and ensure that their behaviour is exposed.
Much respect. I'm proud of you. There are a lot of issues around both sexism and racial bigotry have always been rampant in chess in America, Europe and the world. The sexism and bigotry you have faced are inexcusable and few have the courage to speak up... I'm proud to see you display your courage. I hope to see more people step up and stand with you. Stay strong and know you are doing the right thing. Trust in God and trust in time.
Thank you! The sexism and racism have been hard to deal with, but I put up with it for 20 years or so. Just accepted it like it was part and parcel of being who I am. But it shouldn’t be. It should not be tolerated and I think organisations shouldn’t allow it to become the norm.
