Upon release, the game was criticized for its gameplay mechanics of giving bonuses to female players, as well as ignoring the original Monopoly's creator.

[1][2] In addition, the game differs from regular Monopoly in that properties are replaced by inventions women created or contributed to, including Wi-Fi, to which Hedy Lamarr and Radia Perlman contributed;[3] modern shapewear by Spanx founder Sara Blakely;[4][5] and chocolate chip cookies, invented by Ruth Graves Wakefield.

[7] Chance and Community Chest cards also provide different payouts between genders, sometimes higher for either men or women.

[1] The game replaces Rich Uncle Pennybags, the mascot on most Monopoly versions, with a young woman described as his niece.

[10] Queens College's philosophy department head Christine Sypnowich said it was "unhelpful to portray women as needing special advantages."