rasma912 wrote:
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.
No.
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I think we should change the names of the pieces from King and Queen to “Regent” and “Assassin,” respectively. Not because I find the names sexist or bigoted in any way, just because I want to see people in the world flip out about insignificant things.
Jul 15, 2020
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The_Phoenix555 wrote:
...or knights. So no, it's not.
or Bishops; or Rooks.
Jul 15, 2020
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Nylonsock wrote:
Guy’s the latest News from the chess grapevine, new rules are coming into force soon , no longer will it be white to move first, but black 😎👍
It really makes no difference other than for the written or digital game scores.
No but the Queen is racist.
Maybe we should burn all the pieces to make them all equal!
@KateMo1211 precisely
Jul 15, 2020
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That is true, but you shouldn't say it now because the phrase "All lives matter" downgrades "Black lives matter".
LaxmiB52 a écrit :
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.
Really like what you explained there. Long story short, in our decade, it seems good to me to have some "sexist" thinking, on the Women/Dame/Queen side, since :
- Most highly paid jobs are lead by Men
- Polyandricity is very little well known compared with polygamy
And
- Who still says that female is the weak sex ?
In Nature, where we come from and should respect more, it happens often that the female eats the male after reproduction. Let's say for insects like spiders.
Is this way nature sexist for spiders ?
Also, none of us would be there without a female and a male, so be it for chess.
Jul 15, 2020
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This thread started off as a joke, but if it starts attracting misogynistic or racist comments, it will be locked. Just thought I'd let you know.
David, moderator
Jul 15, 2020
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MrOOF600 wrote:
this should be locked
Like I said: it's presently a joke and not a very offensive one and is therefore okay for now.
If it starts becoming something else, then the moderators will act.
Yes, chess is sexist! It is a sign of girl power. "She" is FAR stronger than any other piece on the board!
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.
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