<p>Indian rising chess star Divya Deshmukh has taken a massive dig at the audience after the conclusion of her latest tournament in the Netherlands. Divya, 18, has alleged the crowd of making sexist and misogynist&nbsp;remarks during the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee. She also claimed that women have been taken for granted by the spectators and that they focused on clothes, hair, accent and other irrelevant things.</p>

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<h2><strong>Divya lashes out at audience</strong></h2>

<p>"I have been wanting to address this for a while but was waiting for my tournament to be over. I got told and also myself noticed how women in chess are often just taken for granted by spectators," Divya wrote in an emotional post on her Instagram account on Sunday.</p>

<p>"Most recent example of this on a personal level would be in this tournament, I played a few games which I felt were quite good and I was proud of them. I got told by people how the audience was not even bothered with the game but instead focused on every single possible thing in the world: my clothes, hair, accent and every other irrelevant thing," she further wrote in her statement.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to Divya, the male players have been praised for their game while women players are still subject to sexual remarks despite going toe-to-toe. She further added that women players are judged excluding their ability on the chess board.</p>

<p>Divya lost to Leon Luke Mendonca, also of India, after a score of 4.5 and finished 12th in the Challengers section.</p>

<p>Recently, women's sports have been under the spotlight for several reasons including clothing and appearance. In 2018, Alizé Cornet received an official warning for taking off her top on the court to turn it the right way around while female wrestlers have often been on the receiving end of sexual remarks from fans.</p>


Indian rising chess star Divya Deshmukh has taken a massive dig at the audience after the conclusion of her latest tournament in the Netherlands. Divya, 18, has alleged the crowd of making sexist and misogynist remarks during the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee.

Indian rising chess star Divya Deshmukh has taken a massive dig at the audience after the conclusion of her latest tournament in the Netherlands. Divya, 18, has alleged the crowd of making sexist and misogynist remarks during the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee. She also claimed that women have been taken for granted by the spectators and that they focused on clothes, hair, accent and other irrelevant things. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Divya Deshmukh (@divyachess) × Divya lashes out at audience "I have been wanting to address this for a while but was waiting for my tournament to be over. I got told and also myself noticed how women in chess are often just taken for granted by spectators," Divya wrote in an emotional post on her Instagram account on Sunday. "Most recent example of this on a personal level would be in this tournament, I played a few games which I felt were quite good and I was proud of them. I got told by people how the audience was not even bothered with the game but instead focused on every single possible thing in the world: my clothes, hair, accent and every other irrelevant thing," she further wrote in her statement. ALSO READ | 'It will be 5-0 for England if...': Ex-spinner Monty Panesar makes bold statement on Eng's whitewash chances According to Divya, the male players have been praised for their game while women players are still subject to sexual remarks despite going toe-to-toe. She further added that women players are judged excluding their ability on the chess board. Divya lost to Leon Luke Mendonca, also of India, after a score of 4.5 and finished 12th in the Challengers section. Recently, women's sports have been under the spotlight for several reasons including clothing and appearance. In 2018, Alizé Cornet received an official warning for taking off her top on the court to turn it the right way around while female wrestlers have often been on the receiving end of sexual remarks from fans.

Indian teenage chess star Divya Deshmukh lashes out at audience over sexist remarks

<p>Most Hollywood celebrities would agree that the film and television industry at present is facing its worst crisis ever with female actors and staff alleging sexual assault against producers, directors and actors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Most recent would be the ongoing <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/new-york-london-police-investigating-weinstein-amid-fourth-rape-allegation-22370" target="_blank">rape and sexual harassment case against&nbsp;Harvey Weinstein </a>where now a<a href="http://www.wionews.com/videos/weinsteins-a-predator-not-a-sex-addict-says-actress-emma-thompson-5959" target="_blank"> fourth woman has come forward</a> with her charges. After several actresses came forward to speak against Harvey, another actor <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/ben-affleck-apologises-for-groping-tv-host-21326" target="_blank">Ben Affleck found himself apologising for groping a TV anchor host</a> and asking her to show her breasts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Amidst all this, Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa who played the barbarian Khal Drogo posted an Instagram post apologising for making a rape joke in an interview in 2011.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The video, six years old shows actors&nbsp;Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and show-creators DB Weiss and David Benioff during 2011&#39;s San Diego Comic-Con panel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When someone from the audience asks how he liked working on the hit show<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/in-pictures-the-got-cast-spotted-in-belfast-possibly-for-shotting-season-8-21301" target="_blank"> &quot;Game of Thrones&quot;</a>, Momoa says he loved it as there are so many things one can&#39;t do in real life like &quot;getting to rape beautiful women.&quot; &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>Watch the interview:&nbsp;</em></p>

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<p>After the video went viral and people criticised Momoa&#39;s distasteful comment, the actor apologised to his fans via an Instagram post:&nbsp;</p>

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In an Instagram post, Jason said that he was disappointed in himself at the 'insensitivity' of his remarks.

Most Hollywood celebrities would agree that the film and television industry at present is facing its worst crisis ever with female actors and staff alleging sexual assault against producers, directors and actors. Most recent would be the ongoing rape and sexual harassment case against Harvey Weinstein where now a fourth woman has come forward with her charges. After several actresses came forward to speak against Harvey, another actor Ben Affleck found himself apologising for groping a TV anchor host and asking her to show her breasts. Amidst all this, Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa who played the barbarian Khal Drogo posted an Instagram post apologising for making a rape joke in an interview in 2011. The video, six years old shows actors Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and show-creators DB Weiss and David Benioff during 2011's San Diego Comic-Con panel. When someone from the audience asks how he liked working on the hit show "Game of Thrones", Momoa says he loved it as there are so many things one can't do in real life like "getting to rape beautiful women." Watch the interview: After the video went viral and people criticised Momoa's distasteful comment, the actor apologised to his fans via an Instagram post: I APOLOGISE Aloha j A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Oct 12, 2017 at 4:32pm PDT ×

Jason liked working in GOT as he got to 'rape beautiful women', apologises for comment

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