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| ‘Poker turns woker’: Media promotes Dutch designer's gender-neutral playing cards, but critics see only jokers | ‘Poker turns woker’: Media promotes Dutch designer's gender-neutral playing cards, but critics see only jokers |
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| A young Dutch designer has managed to land gushing feature stories by international media on her new gender-neutral deck of playing cards, but the latest achievement in political correctness was met with yawns and mockery. | A young Dutch designer has managed to land gushing feature stories by international media on her new gender-neutral deck of playing cards, but the latest achievement in political correctness was met with yawns and mockery. |
| Stories by Reuters, the UK Daily Mail and other outlets detailed how Indy Mellink, a 23-year-old forensic psychology graduate, became troubled by the fact that the face cards in a standard deck give more value to a king than a queen. “Even subtle inequalities like this do play a big role,” she said. | Stories by Reuters, the UK Daily Mail and other outlets detailed how Indy Mellink, a 23-year-old forensic psychology graduate, became troubled by the fact that the face cards in a standard deck give more value to a king than a queen. “Even subtle inequalities like this do play a big role,” she said. |
| In response, she designed a gender-neutral deck with the king, queen and jack replaced by gold, silver and bronze cards. Mellink has reportedly sold about 1,500 decks of the new GSB (gold, silver, bronze) cards. | In response, she designed a gender-neutral deck with the king, queen and jack replaced by gold, silver and bronze cards. Mellink has reportedly sold about 1,500 decks of the new GSB (gold, silver, bronze) cards. |
| The idea evoked mostly mockery on social media, including being memed for progressive conformity as “stunning and brave.” Self-described “radical intersectionalist poet” Titania McGrath – a parody Twitter persona – welcomed the new cards as a solution for how standard decks “normalize transphobia and patriarchal oppression.” She added: “Next we need to resolve the inherent white supremacy in Trivial Pursuit.” | The idea evoked mostly mockery on social media, including being memed for progressive conformity as “stunning and brave.” Self-described “radical intersectionalist poet” Titania McGrath – a parody Twitter persona – welcomed the new cards as a solution for how standard decks “normalize transphobia and patriarchal oppression.” She added: “Next we need to resolve the inherent white supremacy in Trivial Pursuit.” |
| The notion of cards being sexist was puzzling for some – after all, the most valuable card, an ace, is non-binary – while others, such as ITV host Piers Morgan, appeared to be ticked off. | The notion of cards being sexist was puzzling for some – after all, the most valuable card, an ace, is non-binary – while others, such as ITV host Piers Morgan, appeared to be ticked off. |
| “How bloody stupid,” one commenter said. “Just sod off with this crap. It's ridiculous.” | “How bloody stupid,” one commenter said. “Just sod off with this crap. It's ridiculous.” |
| Others noted the media's simultaneous enthusiasm for the story. It came the same day that US President-elect Joe Biden chose a transgender woman as deputy health secretary, despite the mass Covid-19 casualties caused by her policies in Pennsylvania, and formed the first White House Gender Policy Council. | Others noted the media's simultaneous enthusiasm for the story. It came the same day that US President-elect Joe Biden chose a transgender woman as deputy health secretary, despite the mass Covid-19 casualties caused by her policies in Pennsylvania, and formed the first White House Gender Policy Council. |
| Some commenters at least found comic relief in the idea. “When I play cards, I always insist on the king being the lowest card and the queen the highest,” a Yorkshireman said. “I imagine jacks are eunuchs, therefore no action needed. Also, when I play poker, I refuse to include kings in my hand. Have lost a significant amount of money due to this, but worth it.” | Some commenters at least found comic relief in the idea. “When I play cards, I always insist on the king being the lowest card and the queen the highest,” a Yorkshireman said. “I imagine jacks are eunuchs, therefore no action needed. Also, when I play poker, I refuse to include kings in my hand. Have lost a significant amount of money due to this, but worth it.” |
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