18 Dec 06
forgive me if this has been done before, but someone pointed out to me the other day that chess is racist because white always goes first..! does anyone know the history of why white always goes first... i for one have never liked this idea, surely it should be a flip of a coin that decides the starting colour
18 Dec 06
Originally posted by rooktakesqueenNo, and kindly keep your pieces on your side of the board. ðŸ˜
forgive me if this has been done before, but someone pointed out to me the other day that chess is racist because white always goes first..! does anyone know the history of why white always goes first... i for one have never liked this idea, surely it should be a flip of a coin that decides the starting colour
18 Dec 06
Originally posted by rooktakesqueenThat someone must be deeply disturbed to make such associations...
forgive me if this has been done before, but someone pointed out to me the other day that chess is racist because white always goes first..! does anyone know the history of why white always goes first... i for one have never liked this idea, surely it should be a flip of a coin that decides the starting colour
18 Dec 06
Originally posted by rooktakesqueenSome people are always looking for racism where there is none. They are obsessed with the idea of differences in the races and come up with BS like this.
forgive me if this has been done before, but someone pointed out to me the other day that chess is racist because white always goes first..! does anyone know the history of why white always goes first... i for one have never liked this idea, surely it should be a flip of a coin that decides the starting colour
In checkers, black moves first. Is checkers a racist game?
18 Dec 06
Originally posted by dpressnellI think we should take those postings as humorous. Noone really thinks that chess is racist, sexist or homophobic. I think...(?)
Some people are always looking for racism where there is none. They are obsessed with the idea of differences in the races and come up with BS like this.
In checkers, black moves first. Is checkers a racist game?
18 Dec 06
The post that was quoted here has been removedWould this be the Africa which contains countries where most of the hotels are run by white people but employ black people?
Racism is never simply black and white I'm afraid. It exists to some extent everywhere that races live alongside each other sadly.