Jared Dirks

Texan. Seattleite. Entrepreneur. Sports Fanatic. Athlete. Hiker. Snowboarder. Traveler. Musician. Reader. Cook. Grill Master. Joker. Beer Drinker. Shot Taker.

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@pjonesbaseball LeBron could never.

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@skimagonline Because it’s not “cool,” just like wearing a helmet. Too many skiers care more about looking steezy than making the logical choice.

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@N8Green989

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@incubusattax421 Answer:

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Why do broads need gender segregated poker to begin with

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@Project25Camper This is actually hilarious.

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@Timcast This guy gets it: https://t.co/huvynRmAdy

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Why do broads need gender segregated poker to begin with

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@Timcast Tim, if a biological female who identified as male won a men’s-only poker tournament, I find it hard to believe the men who lost would be outraged because they lost to a “female.”

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Sports are sports, and games are games. Women’s sports and private spaces should absolutely be protected. But I don’t think games need separate divisions or the same protections. They’re a battle of the mind, not the body.

It’s been entertaining watching people in the comments insist women can’t outthink men in chess, poker, or other games, while others assume I must be against protecting women because I don’t think poker or other games should have men’s and women’s divisions.

That’s X for you. People get so wrapped up in defending their tribe and ideology that nuance goes out the window. The fact that a biological male is beating biological women in a poker tournament, again, a game, has some people acting like women are under attack. If you lost at poker, maybe the answer is to play better, “ladies.”

This guy said it best: https://t.co/LPItQHjIcW

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Why do broads need gender segregated poker to begin with

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@libsoftiktok This is a weird hill to die on. What inherent advantage do men, women, or trans people have in poker? It’s a game of skill, psychology, and decision making, not strength or speed.

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@DrewBond407 This guy gets it.

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Why do broads need gender segregated poker to begin with

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@REDTOOTHORION Jeopardy doesn’t have separate men’s and women’s competitions. Everyone competes together, so that example actually supports my point more than yours.

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@SDeansly Poker isn’t a sport. Women’s sports absolutely should be protected. But games are different. They’re a battle of the mind, not the body, so I don’t think they need separate leagues or the same protections.

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@MynameisLukaToo We agree about sports. My point is that games are different. If ManBearPig beat me at poker, I couldn’t care less.

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@Atroe_Cious Poker is not a sport, it’s a game, and I will die on that hill.

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@MynameisLukaToo Poker isn’t a sport. It’s a game.

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@jsors2020 I agree. Biological women should have their own sports, clubs, and spaces. I just don’t think games belong in that conversation.

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@sotallytober69 The claim that men have a higher IQ than women is scientifically false. The fact that you believe it says more about your IQ than anyone else’s.

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@crogers_htown Plenty of women have beaten male grandmasters in chess. Personally, I don’t think chess should have separate men’s and women’s divisions in the first place.

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@DragonArch07

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@jsors2020 I’m all for protecting women’s sports and spaces. I just don’t think a poker table belongs in that conversation. Like I said in my original post, this is a weird hill to die on.

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@Laughatthem123 So by that logic, every time a guy plays a board game against his mom, sister, girlfriend, or wife, he has an inherent decision making advantage? Makes perfect sense.