If chess were a new game released today, I imagine a lot of these "why'd they make it political" types would probably object to the fact that the most powerful character in the game is the only one that's clearly stated to be a woman.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 8 months ago

Well, originally, the piece is Vizier - king's advisor, the gender of which isn't specified. (but implied to be male?)

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wokeness is why she's not in a bikini or hot. Look at this. ♕

End WOKENESS

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If chess came out today, some mod author would give her huge badonkers

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Some mod authors have most definitely already done that. Only 250$ USD for a hand carved set on Etsy.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

I could see myself owning this if I had the money

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes I see a nude depiction and wonder to myself if it's artsy or pornographic. In this case she's fingering herself, so that answers that question

[–] nednobbins@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What's Botticelli's Venus doing with her hair?

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Probably not much, her hand is on her thigh. Though I guess it's possible that a goddess has articulated hair. If you zoom in on this chess piece her finger is clearly extended and going between her legs