There is also an enormous irony in a game that celebrates female inventions, but completely ignores that it, itself, was one. But overall Ms Monopoly falls flat and feels tone-deaf. There are things I like about the game, don’t get me wrong the fact that it has highlighted the female-lead role in the invention and creation of everything from Wi-Fi to solar heating and bulletproof vests, is fantastic. But "the first game where women make more than men" doesn't do anything for a gender pay gap. I loved indulging a world where women have a physical upper hand in The Power, along with the detailed fictional analysis of the flipped gender dynamics. Offering women $40 extra just for passing go doesn't help anyone in the long run. Not once during a family games night was I dealt $0.79 for every $1 my brother earned - the fact that he used to steal directly from the bank when he thought no one was looking was another problem entirely, but I digress. The actual game of Monopoly has never been about a gendered playing field. Without leaning too much into the opinion of the keyboard warrior who wrote: “If this was other way around, everyone would go mad, so why is it okay to do it for women?” He is also right. Women can win Monopoly without having to be catered to." “This is not equality and it’s undermining the women who fight for equality … this just makes people who fight for equality look stupid.” Another adds: "This is ridiculous it doesn't promote equality. One 280-character commentator’s point stands out among the grumbles. It all feels like something Piers Morgan is going to get very angry about any minute now.
Reading Twitter reactions - how does one form an opinion in 2019 without peering into that angry den? - the term “politically correct” had been hurled around en masse, as have accusations of liberal politics ruining a family game. The game also intends to address the gender pay gap, by offering women $240 just for passing go, while men are pegged to $200. You don’t build houses or hotels in the modern reinvention you create business headquarters. It is also no longer about buying property, but making investments, and the “ground-breaking inventions and innovations made possible by women throughout history” are highlighted in the game.
A post shared by Hasbro Ms Monopoly game marks the first time in the franchise’s history where a new character will grace the cover, and while Mr Monopoly is a real-estate mogul, Ms Monopoly is an advocate whose mission is to invest in female entrepreneurs,” Hasbro further said in a statement.
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