Yeah, the Queen's Gambit was great, but it was definitely fiction in how it glossed over the sexist challenges Beth would have faced (geez, you just have to look at the comments in this thread - back in the 60s? Would have been way worse).
For those of you for whom the author's choice to remain anonymous is an issue, here's an article from Susan Polgar, where she says pretty much the same thing:
gamesmaven.io/chessdailynews/womens/why-is-there-a-need-for-some-all-girls-or-women-s-chess-tournaments-jchwvXHHk0SuodXKDF7FFQ