Darrow became fabulously wealthy, while Magie, who sold her patent to Parker Brothers for a mere $500, was largely forgotten. In fact, Charles Darrow, the man widely credited with inventing Monopoly, copied Magie’s idea and sold it to Parker Brothers, which later became a Hasbro brand, Mary Pilon, author of The Monopolists : Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game, explained in a 2017 Smithsonian article. chocolate chip cookies, solar heating and modern shapewear.”īut as Antonia Noori Farzan of the Washington Post reports, critics have been quick to point out that the game does not acknowledge Lizzie Magie, who, at the turn of the 20th century, created the game upon which Monopoly was based. Instead of investing in real estate properties, players sink their money into inventions created by women, like “WiFi. “It’s giving the topic some relevancy to everyone playing it that everybody gets a turn, and this time women get an advantage at the start.”Īt the start of the game, female players get more money from the banker than guys-$1,900 versus $1,500-and also collect $240 each time they pass go, rather than the usual $200. “With all of the things surrounding female empowerment, it felt right to bring this to Monopoly in a fresh new way,” Jen Boswinkel, senior director of global brand strategy and marketing for Hasbro Gaming, tells Kelly Tyko of USA Today. On Tuesday, Hasbro announced the launch of game, which seeks to both spotlight women’s innovations and call attention to the gender wage gap. Monopoly,” a new version of the iconic board game that, according to the company, “celebrates women trailblazers," R ich Uncle Pennybags has been booted, replaced by his niece, a young woman wearing a blazer and holding a cup of coffee (ready for a round of seed funding, presumably). Men typically have the upper hand in real life, so if this can push women to pursue their goals I believe this new version of the classic Monopoly game is a complete game changer.In “Ms. The broad aspect of the entire thing is seeing how this game could potentially change lives. This game showcases more than just the wage gap or the prospects of becoming a successful business women. Of course, this is not to take a jab at men and what they do, but oftentimes it is harder for girls to find the motivation and the courage to follow their dreams because of factors discouraging them simply because they are girls. In addition to the new game, this is just one of the many ways that Hasbro can help motivate young women. In its debut video, Hasbro also gave three girls around $20,000 in order to help pursue their own inventions. This can give them more hope, and it could influence them to push the envelope to create their own inventions. Not only is this game empowering to women, it also is to the little girls who see these female inventors and see that there is a possibility of women getting paid a proper wage.
If men feel like it is unfair that they are receiving less money than women in the game, maybe they can finally understand what it feels like to be cheated out of an appropriate wage just like women constantly do in real life.
This does not necessarily mean that all companies would adopt what this game is promoting, but there is a possibility that the empowering message behind this game will influence real life companies to do the same. Realistically, women get paid 80 percent of what men make and they have continuously been fighting for equal pay in real life so if anything, this new game could send a message that actual companies and brands could see. I feel like Hasbro made a smart decision by allowing these ideas to actually play out. The manufacturer has said that if the men play wisely, they can make more money too. They are not even excited to win because of these new advantages for the women in the game. They believe that they should get paid equally to the men. Well for starters, many men do not like the fact that the women have an “advantage” in the game. So what could possibly be the problem with this new game? Among the inventions are popular items that are used everyday like Wi-Fi, chocolate chip cookies and even bulletproof vests. Instead, you can now invest your money on inventions that women have created. Another change in the game is that buying property is no longer an option. In this new version however, men still earn $200 if they pass “Go,” but the women now get $240. Monopoly, and already, it has been receiving mixed reactions.įor starters, in the original Monopoly game, no one gets an advantage whether they’re a man or a woman. Hasbro recently debuted its new board game, Ms.
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