1/1/2024 0 Comments Ms monopoly pieces![]() ![]() One might argue that it’s a tongue-in-cheek way of poking fun at the historic inequality faced by women - specifically, women in business - but I don’t think it’s been very well thought-out or considered. Monopoly, out this November, “women receive 20 per cent more Monopoly Dollars when they pass GO than men – a fun spin in the game that creates a world where women have an advantage.” That’s according to the official press release, which, to be honest, is the most patronising bullgarbage I’ve seen in a long time. And how does Hasbro celebrate these world-changing trailblazers?īy telling them they can’t win at Monopoly without cheating. They’ve conquered mountains and oceans and even the Australian government. They discovered radiation, dark matter and nuclear fission. After all, women invented the world’s first computer program, windscreen wipers, kevlar, the dishwasher - heck, they invented half of maths. If the recent ‘ Forbes listing only one woman on their list of 100 innovators‘ snafu is anything to go by, women need more recognition. Great! Women deserve to be celebrated just as much as men. Its goal? To celebrate women trailblazers. In the latest performative wokeness stunt from a big corporate brand, Hasbro has unveiled its latest Monopoly edition: Ms. She’s a big fat cheater and she’s loving it.
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