Is chess sexist

So I was thinking the other day is chess sexist?  Pawns only upgrade to queens not kings making all pawns potential female.  Just a thought racking my brain. 

...or knights. So no, it's not.

In conclusion, chess is polygamic but not polyandric.

I'd say Bishops are male, because the Catholic Church doesn't allow females to be priests.

Knights were predominately men, historically, but there is Joan of Arc, so we can say even in medieval times at least one knight was female.

In modern times, I'm sure there have been plenty of females knighted by the Queen of England. But being knighted in modern times has little to do with knights from the medieval ages.

Rooks. I don't know what a rook is, but in the Staunton chess set, it's a tower, so that precludes it having any sort of gender. 

No i don't think so.

It is in a way, since originally there was no Queen in chess It was the Farzin this is for those who don't know. Farzin. In the 16th century there was never a queen it was a farzin,a wise man who counselled the king. His powers were restricted to moveing only one square in a diagonal direction. When chess came to Europe this chess piece was known as a "fers," a corruption of the persian "farzin." And I for one think it should of certainly remained that way, these day's I'd say that chess is more of a feminist's game, by making the Queen the strongest piece in chess, so that's my conclusion on it.

Yes, chess is sexist!  It is a sign of girl power.  "She" is FAR stronger than any other piece on the board!

Does anyone know in what doses chess should be taken cuz Im addicted and now I realized over use of chess can cause mentle illnesses and arrogance

the queen gets around

But if the king is killed, then the game is over. Therefore, the king is valued more than the queen. When the queen is killed, sometimes its not time to resign. Also, a queen will be willingly exhanged to protect the king.

Conclusion: Chess pieces are not sexist. 

Officially I dont think women are knighted by the Queen of England. Though the ceremony may be the same or similar, women are honoured with the title of Dame. Damehood is the female equivalent of knighthood. So they are not knights, but they are equals. No less, no more. If you look up the wikipedia entry for Dame, it gives other medivelle women who participated in battles alongside their knighted husbands. A bloodthirsty lot.

Okay yeah its not Aunt Mary

Some brief Chess history: Initially, the rules of the game were quite fluid since it was introduced through trading routes. When the rules were written down by Spanish priests in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Queen Isabella was considered to be a stronger ruler than her husband Ferdinand. The rules of the game at the time reflected the strength.

The queen is the most powerful warrior in the game. She is even willing to lay down her life so that her army prevails.

The king is less powerful and whiny. He is so weak that if he is captured, he throws a tantrum and the army falls.

Yes, the game is sexist. It portrays women as being the stronger sex.

first sight of trouble and he runs for the castle. he even has a special rule so he can get there quicker and pull up the drawbridge behind him.

he even has a special dance with the other king called opposition. there are a few variations but the one with the fancier footwork wins. hardly a warrior.

The King is valued higher than the Queen as the King is your life.

However, that doesn't make him stronger.

Your heart may be your life.  It stops beating, you are dead.  That doesn't change the fact that your muscles are stronger.  Your heart is not going to get you the World's Strongest Man title!

Same with chess!  The girl has all the power!  The King may be the most vital piece, but he walks like Donald Trump walks down ramps!  The Queen has all the power and energy, like Barack Obama!

ya

No.