Sexism: The Board Game

July 31, 2015 10:45 AM

You are first a wife and a mother. Go to the Doll House. Sexism was conceived in 1971 by Carolyn Houger, (interview at link) a resident of Seattle, Washington. With the creation of Sexism, Houger hoped to “bring out the humor in the Women’s Liberation movement.” The idea for the game came to Houger after her four-year-old daughter returned home after playing the card game “Old Maid” with her friends and made the statement, “wouldn’t it be terrible to be an old maid?”

Via Board Game Geek, found Dangerousminds.net.

Etsy listing shows more detail.

posted by emjaybee (5 comments total)

I should also credit Christian Nightmares, whose Tumblr linked to this.
posted by emjaybee at 10:48 AM on July 31, 2015 [1 favorite]

Wow. What a find! Now I want a copy for myself!
posted by jillithd at 10:55 AM on July 31, 2015

"Sadly, it didn’t do well and the game is very hard to track down."

You don't say? Mmmm... (smokes pipe thoughtfully) ...perhaps they should have had a man design the game then

Seriously it is depressing how on-point this game still is... 40 years after it was released.

(now if you'll excuse me I need to go back to making more money than you for doing the same work)
posted by caution live frogs at 11:11 AM on July 31, 2015 [3 favorites]

Wild. The way the meeples fit together is statement by itself.
posted by nom de poop at 11:46 AM on July 31, 2015

Alright, which one of us bought the Etsy copy? You should invite all of Metafilter over for a game!
posted by Gor-ella at 12:46 PM on July 31, 2015 [4 favorites]