Ms. Monopoly: The Board Game Aimed to Sell Feminism.

If you’re looking for a fun and educational way to spend your free time, you might want to not include Ms. Monopoly in the list, the female version of the classic board game that claims to celebrate women inventors and entrepreneurs.

Why? Because this game is so full of stereotypes, contradictions, and patronizing messages that it will make you question more than laugh.

What is Ms. Monopoly?

Ms. Monopoly is a board game released by Hasbro in 2019, which introduces a new character to the Monopoly family: Ms. Monopoly, the niece of Rich Uncle Pennybags (Mr. Monopoly), a self-made investment guru, is a

• The game is supposed to be a celebration of women inventors and gives bonuses to female players. Women get $1,900 at the start of the game and receive a $240 salary when passing “Go,” whereas men start with $1,500 and receive a $200 salary. (Talking about wage gap).
• In addition, the game differs from regular Monopoly because instead of real estate you can invest in the inventions women created or contributed to, such as Wi-Fi, Spanx, a Dog leash, Acupressure tool, and chocolate chip cookies.
• The tokens have also been replaced with new ones: a notebook and pen, a jet, a wine glass, a watch, a barbell, and Ms. Monopoly’s white hat. Chance and Community Chest cards also provide different payouts between genders, sometimes higher for either men or women. Jail and luxury taxes are maintained from the regular game1.

What’s wrong with Ms. Monopoly?

You might think that Ms. Monopoly is a harmless and fun way to empower women and educate people

It is not.

This game creates a surface-level fantasy world where women succeed simply because of their gender, rather than acknowledging the diversity and complexity of women’s experiences and achievements. In short, words, if you are a chick, you rock.

• According to CNBC, The game reinforces the idea that women need a head start or special advantages to succeed, rather than addressing the structural and systemic barriers that cause the gender pay gap.
• According to New Yorker, The game uses feminism as a branding gimmick rather than making tangible change or supporting real female entrepreneurs.

This really makes me question, how low can people go for feminism.

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