From: Sam Damon Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 03:31:29 -0400 (edt) Although this isn't explicitly gay, any opportunity to make fun of fundie televangelist Pat Robertson is pro-homo enough for me (especially when it's in the name of feminism). ========== About that Pat Robertson quote: The Spectator recently devoted a whole issue to Robertson's "Christian Coalition, which seeks to impose its own political agenda by winning election to everything from your local school board to the White House. Robertson tells his followers that their political opponents are "Satanic forces," and adds that, in all these elections, "We're going to be coming up against spiritual warfare." As for the question of feminism and chess, this item ran on our pages of short-takes: One last comment by millionaire televangelist Pat Robertson. In November 1989, Robertson talked to his television audience about the difference between men and women: "[T]he key in terms of mental [ability] is chess. There's never been a woman Grand Master chess player. [O]nce you get one, then I'll buy some of the feminism ..." According to the Chess Federation of the United States there were already two women Grand Masters at that time -- both from Georgia -- and, since Robertson's gaffe, three more. Pia Cramling of Sweden (1992), and the Hungarian sisters Zsuzsa Polgar (1991 at age 22), and Judit, who last year became the youngest Grand Master ever at age 15. Judit recently defeated Boris Spassky in an exhibition match and is touted by her fans as a potential first-ever female "Men's World Champion." =================== This above was taken from an invitation to subscribe to The Spectator, a 3 page newsletter of news summaries from all the major newspapers. It's published by a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation, The Public Concern Foundation, and costs $10 ($9 to students) for 16 issues. I don't know much more about this publication, so I can neither recommend it or denouce it. It also claims non-partisanship.