Woke Culture Comes to Poker: Gender Neutral Cards Stir Up a Storm
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First, it was gender-neutral restrooms. Now, playing cards have been given a 21st-century makeover thanks to forensic psychology graduate, Indy Mellink.
Has woke culture gone too far, or is Indy Mellink on to something with her gender-neutral playing cards? (Image: Reuters)
In step with the zeitgeist, Mellink has designed, made, and distributed more than 1,500 packs of gender-neutral cards.
Her epiphany came whilst playing games with her family last summer. For Mellink, “subtle inequalities,” such as kings outranking queens, are problematic for society.
Gender-Neutral Cards Represent Real Issues