Post by Vince524 on Sept 10, 2019 19:43:04 GMT -5
The twist? In Ms. Monopoly, female players will get more money.
Unlike the classic game, women will collect 240 Monopoly bucks when they pass "go," while male players will collect the usual 200. The idea is to create a game where women make more than men, the first game to do so, according to Hasbro.
It's "a fun new take on the game that creates a world where women have an advantage often enjoyed by men," the company said in a statement. "But don't worry, if men play their cards right, they can make more money too."
Unlike the classic game, women will collect 240 Monopoly bucks when they pass "go," while male players will collect the usual 200. The idea is to create a game where women make more than men, the first game to do so, according to Hasbro.
It's "a fun new take on the game that creates a world where women have an advantage often enjoyed by men," the company said in a statement. "But don't worry, if men play their cards right, they can make more money too."
The irony here is that Monopoly was already gender-neutral in its rules. You weren't a male or female, but a thimble, a racecar or a hat. (Okay, technically the puppy could have a gender, but I've checked and you couldn't tell if the little bugger squatted or lifted its leg.)
It's one thing to rebrand the game with a female character. But the game is literally being rigged to favor female players. Do the creators think this will help in social issues? Isn't it likely to do the opposite? While the entire thing seems silly, and not worth getting upset over, it does tell you something about how some people are viewing the world. Only by promoting unfairness, can we achieve equality. If this is real (And nothing in the article says it isn't) then Hasbro put in money to design, market and distribute this game.
