If We Renamed the King to Queen, and...

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beerpatzer

the Queen to King, would affect the women's interst in chess? I guess what I'm asking is, if our innate cultural patriarchal stereotypes are the reason why so few women are interested in chess?

mosai

Women will take offence no matter what you do.

If you change the names of the queen and king, they will be insulted that the king is such a powerful piece, while the queen is weak and vulnerable, and needs to be protected throughout the game.

beerpatzer

mosai: LOL... Good point!

P.S. Is your icon that of young Schubert?

mosai

Turns out it's a picture of young Schopenhauer.

I just searched "derpy selfies" on google images.

beerpatzer

mosai: Schopenhauer??? I  should have known... Philosophy is my main interest outside of chess... :)