Ghettopoly Causing A Stir

WDIV ^ | Oct 3, 03

[Dan from Michigan]

Ghettopoly Causing A Stir
Board Game Offends Some, Amuses Others

POSTED: 4:55 p.m. EDT October 3, 2003

CHICAGO -- Those familiar pieces to the Monopoly game are the shoe, the thimble and the race car, but have you ever heard of the version with the gun or crack cocaine?

It's sure not your typical board game with player pieces that include a machine gun, drugs and a bottle of malt liquor. You can forget about buying up hotels -- in this game you purchase crack houses instead.

Ghettopoly is designed with every ethnic group in mind including the Irish, Asians and Latinos. The game's creator is David Chang, who immigrated to America from Taiwan 20 years ago. It seems a lot of people aren't laughing. In fact, they are offended -- calling it racist pornography and the worst of stereotypes.

[swilhelm73]

That's pretty funny. I wonder though, it is such a clear cut knock off on monopoly, isn't it going to violate Parker Brothers's patent?

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[JackDanielsOldNo7]

In fact, they are offended -- calling it racist pornography and the worst of stereotypes

We are the United States of the Offended. What is racist pornography? Gheeez.

[Frank_2001]

Instead of the race car, is there a Cadillac?;)

[cmsgop]

Just bought one!, Thanks!

[BMiles2112]

Instead of only one square per board, every other space lands you in jail. Good thing you can collect from your ho's while there.

[BMiles2112]

Race car replaced by an Escalade (ridin' on 24's, of course)
Thimble replaced by roach clip
Hat replaced by purple feathered cap
Dog replaced by Snoop Dogg, (complete with ho's on leashes)
What else?????

[steplock]

Don't forget to VOTE in the poll there!!!!

[Rodney King]

What is racist pornography?

David Duke with a black woman porn star?

[goldstategop]

Liberals always get offended. I mean they release pornography in California and get miffed at a mere game. One can't quite figure them out.

[Calvin Locke]

What is racist pornography?

Um, Madonna not including a "sister of color" in the lesbian-like tongue swap?

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

Uh, THIS THREAD IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.

[Calvin Locke]

Uh, THIS THREAD IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.

I noticed that from the given address and didn't follow it.

[TeeNelson]

I think the idea is hilarious and I guarantee you if the makers would just add a few "white" pieces to the game there would be no controversy. I have bi-racial grandchildren (black mothers) and I still find the game amusing. I don't see a thing wrong with it...we live in a society where this is a reality, so why not make light of a difficult situation for those that are having to live it. I don't think it's pointing fingers at one specific race or ethnic group, or making fun of poverty....so people should lighten up and stop trying to make something out of nothing and have fun with it.

[Skooz]

Pathetic troll.

[shelbq333]

Anyone wanting to sell their Ghettopoly game, will pay top dollar if proven to actually be in your possession and available now...(please no replies stating "waiting for backorders to come in anyday") shelbq@hotmail.com

[beautimusd]

Hey there! You can actually buy these boardgames at: www.ghettopoly.com for $30...have fun!!

[albertv]

First Ghettopoly, Now Ebonic Pursuit. Is the media and radio to blame, I think so. The crap that is forced down the throat of the kids is sex, violence, hip hop music and Drugs.
What the hell did we expect? Like the young people say, this is ill.
http://www.ebonicpursuit.com