The Game of REAL Life

Question 1 of 11

1

Imagine you are playing Hasbro's Game of Life. How accurate is the board game to today's current climate?

Select one of the following:

Let's see...

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

First, choose to begin the game in college or with a career. Is one choice more likely as a woman? What is the distribution of male vs. female college attendees?

Select one of the following:

50% Male / 50% Female
56% Male / 44% Female
44% Male / 56% Female
51% Male / 49% Female

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

Time to choose a career. What do you hope to be? Your options may be limited as a woman. What percent of Fortune 500 companies have women CEOs?

Select one of the following:

50%
25%
15%
5%

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

Maybe you want a career in STEM. What percent of computer scientists are women?

Select one of the following:

19%
26%
30%
48%

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Question 5 of 11

1

Now you have a job, but what about your salary? What is the actual pay gap? How much less do women make than men (across all racial and ethnic groups)?

Select one of the following:

10%
20%
30%
40%

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

You're getting married! Starting a family can be exciting, but unfortunately it can hurt your pay check. How much less do married women make than unmarried women?

Select one of the following:

4%
7%
15%
19%

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

Congratulations! You have a baby! But what is the effect on your pay? What percent of American companies are not required to pay women for maternity leave?

Select one of the following:

2%
5%
20%
40%

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

Say you land on a "Get a Promotion" square. How likely is this as a woman? How much less likely are women to receive a promotion than men?

Select one of the following:

5%
10%
15%
20%

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

1

You've progressed this far and you've been making less than men, but now you're going to experience a big change. You land on a "Become a stay-at-home mom!" square. What percent of women leave the workforce to become full-time caregivers?

Select one of the following:

20%
30%
40%
50%

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

Time to retire - will you choose Countryside Acres or Millionaire Mansion? Don't forget to consider the implications. How long are women expected to live in comparison to men?

Select one of the following:

1 year shorter
1 year longer
5 years shorter
5 years longer

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

But things are getting better today, right? So how long will we have to deal with this anyways?

Select one of the following:

10 years
30 years
50 years
100 years

	Created by Rachel Schoepke over 6 years ago

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The Game of REAL Life

The Game of REAL Life

Question 1 of 11

Imagine you are playing Hasbro's Game of Life. How accurate is the board game to today's current climate?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

First, choose to begin the game in college or with a career. Is one choice more likely as a woman? What is the distribution of male vs. female college attendees?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

Time to choose a career. What do you hope to be? Your options may be limited as a woman. What percent of Fortune 500 companies have women CEOs?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

Maybe you want a career in STEM. What percent of computer scientists are women?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

Now you have a job, but what about your salary? What is the actual pay gap? How much less do women make than men (across all racial and ethnic groups)?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

You're getting married! Starting a family can be exciting, but unfortunately it can hurt your pay check. How much less do married women make than unmarried women?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

Congratulations! You have a baby! But what is the effect on your pay? What percent of American companies are not required to pay women for maternity leave?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

Say you land on a "Get a Promotion" square. How likely is this as a woman? How much less likely are women to receive a promotion than men?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

You've progressed this far and you've been making less than men, but now you're going to experience a big change. You land on a "Become a stay-at-home mom!" square. What percent of women leave the workforce to become full-time caregivers?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

Time to retire - will you choose Countryside Acres or Millionaire Mansion? Don't forget to consider the implications. How long are women expected to live in comparison to men?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

But things are getting better today, right? So how long will we have to deal with this anyways?

Select one of the following:

Explanation