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> "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:
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> 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."

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> This is WHY she got a high paying job with the USCF. Get it? Pehme is a
> product of Schultz and company.