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‘Unacceptable’: Female Chess Champ Objects to Iran’s Hijab Requirement
« on: October 04, 2016, 11:07:50 am »

‘Unacceptable’: Female Chess Champ Objects to Iran’s Hijab Requirement

(CNSNews.com) – The world chess federation FIDE said Tuesday it was “reviewing all options” for the comfort of participants in a women’s world championship competition to be held in Tehran in February, after controversy erupted over an Iranian requirement that players wear the hijab in line with Islamic norms.

At least one competitor, United States 2016 women’s chess champion Nazi Paikidze-Barnes, has come out publicly against the decision to hold the event in Iran because of the hijab issue, a stance which she says has drawn both supportive and negative – “even threatening” – responses.

“I think it's unacceptable to host a WOMEN'S World Championship in a place where women do not have basic fundamental rights and are treated as second-class citizens,” Paikidze-Barnes said in a message posted on social media.


Source URL: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/unacceptable-female-chess-champ-objects-irans-hijab-requirement
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Re: ‘Unacceptable’: Female Chess Champ Objects to Iran’s Hijab Requirement
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2016, 11:08:55 am »
Talk about a moronic decision
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Re: ‘Unacceptable’: Female Chess Champ Objects to Iran’s Hijab Requirement
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2016, 01:22:01 pm »
They named their kid "Nazi."
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Re: ‘Unacceptable’: Female Chess Champ Objects to Iran’s Hijab Requirement
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2016, 07:01:22 pm »
Quote from: bolobaby on October 04, 2016, 01:22:01 pm
They named their kid "Nazi."

Well, her parents gave her looks and brains to balance out the unfortunate name.  I think she came out ahead on that one.
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« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2016, 07:57:26 pm »
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Re: ‘Unacceptable’: Female Chess Champ Objects to Iran’s Hijab Requirement
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2016, 08:04:50 pm »
Why is there a women's chess championship? 
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