It promotes the idea that women are equal to men and that they can accomplish anything they set their mind to it, but actually, the newest Monopoly board game is promoting sexual inequality. Monopoly is a monopoly game just like any other, but with a few twists. What’s all the fuss about and what do I think of it?
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Monopoly? Is it a much-needed update to a classic game, or does it feel as unnecessary as Monopoly: Socialism? Let us know in the comments below!.Hasbro’s newest monopoly board game has been announced in the last week and it has a very special theme, that has already raised some controversy. Monopoly is now available for purchase at Walmart for $19.99. However, if you simply must have it for your Monopoly collection, Ms. It’s just a confusing move for a classic game that has other problems. Just to be clear: it is not a bad thing that Ms. Even with their 2019 addition of Monopoly: Socialism, Hasbro’s innovative attempts to change the core of the game have been seemingly unsuccessful. Despite its transition to the new and the novel, its capitalist qualities are inherent to the game and impossible to eliminate. Monopoly’s main sin as a game is not gender inequality, but its support of ruthless capitalism. It’s a strange move, given that gender politics have never been part of the original Monopoly. Monopoly, Hasbro has taken gender and made it the game’s highlight. Every player receives their 1,500 Monopoly dollars to start, and from there, it is a game of investment and strategy until one player has all the cash or everyone gets tired and abandons the board. In traditional Monopoly, players are represented by tiny pewter tokens like a top hat or a thimble. Gender has never been a factor in Monopoly. However, it may cause many to wonder: Why is Hasbro attempting to address in their game a gender wage gap that doesn’t exist? It’s a clunky, though perhaps well-intentioned move from one of America’s most iconic toy and board game companies. Monopoly, Hasbro is trying to show it’s plugged into our current cultural climate by offering its players an added spin on the gender pay gap debate. For example, a male player who draws one of the game’s 16 Community Chest cards can earn 250 Monopoly dollars for writing an article on successful women entrepreneurs while a woman can only earn 200. The Chance and Community Chest cards offer different Monopoly buck amounts based on the player’s gender. Female players also receive more after passing “Go,” earning 240 Monopoly dollars instead of the standard 200.īut don’t worry! Both men and women can still win at Ms. At the start of the game, female players receive 1,900 Monopoly dollars while male players get 1,500.
Monopoly’s mission is also furthered by the game’s mechanics. Monopoly as “an advocate whose mission is to invest in female entrepreneurs.” Instead of buying properties, players can invest in female innovations and inventions such as WiFi, stem cell isolation, and chocolate chip cookies. Unlike her uncle, who is a real-estate mogul, Hasbro describes Ms. Hasbro’s announcement of the new game highlights the titular mascot, who replaces the iconic “Rich Uncle Pennybags” original. Instead of remaining a beloved family classic rarely played, Monopoly has now been revamped with a new 2019 update called Ms. Monopoly is the classic game everyone has stored in their closet that only gets taken out during power outages or family reunions, but all that is about to change.
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Monopoly is adding a twist to the iconic board game series You remember Monopoly, right? The iconic Hasbro board game where you try to earn the most money and buy Boardwalk before your cousin can even if it means complete bankruptcy? Ms.
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