| Ray Gordon 2006-02-26, 7:32 pm |
| Ms, Shahade's treatment of rampant sexism in the chess world is equally
selective. While she correctly nails the ChessBase.com website for its
oink-oink focus on panties and pawns, I'm amazed that Ms. Shahade
didn't comment on the sexism that parades through Chess Life on a
regular basis. The official magazine of the United States Chess
Federation has for years run ads for chess computers and other
equipment featuring a stern-faced man seated in front of the machine or
at the board and a woman standing behind him gazing on in admiration -
the product varies, but the subtext remains the same: chess is a man's
game. Also, the recent reign of error of the thankfully-departed Chess
Life editor Kalev Pehme saw women continually objectified in the
magazine's pages. Ms. Shahade, if she tried, might remember these
choice remarks from the August 2004 issue:
Page 4: "(Shahade)...bring(s) (the Olympiad) the kind of sass the team
needs."
Page 8: "The look of the American team certainly has changed. The women
are still very attractive..."
Page 8: "They are American women in style, attitude and individuality."
Page 10: "The women are far more attractive that their male
counterparts...and will make for good television one day."
My reaction to the above is "That's nice, Kalev, about those 'girls'.
Do they play chess too?" I can't help but wonder if the fact that Ms.
Shahade is a writer for Chess Life caused her to spare the magazine
criticism. In light of this neglect, her lengthy report on
ChessBase.com's sins strikes me as more personal bias than righteous
crusade.
This is WHY she got a high paying job with the USCF. Get it? Pehme is a
product of Schultz and company. She's nothing more than a dyke chess
cunt.
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