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[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

End WOKENESS

/s

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 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 6 months ago

I could see myself owning this if I had the money

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 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 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 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

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 1 points 6 months ago

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

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's not a time in history sports and games weren't political.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] parlaptie@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

Pac-man was made specifically to appeal to women, a demographic that was rarely targeted with video games at that time. Its core design came right out of the idea that "women like to eat".

Is this feminist-misogynist sandwich political enough for you?

[–] SrTobi@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

Chess does not involve politics, because there is no decision making in groups. The chess in Harry potter where the pieces can talk to you... That has politics