Jeopardy! Rewrite: What Women Really Want

Recently Jeopardy! ran a category of clues with the them “What Women Want” and, unsurprisingly for a show with only 2 female producers out of 9, it was completely offensive and relied entirely on outdated stereotypes. I, for one, was surprised that what I want is a pair of Levi’s, a vacuum cleaner, and a cup of Sleepytime tea. I was so surprised (and offended) that I took the time to come up with a list of what women really want for a future “What Women Really Want” category.

   To receive the same rate of compensation for the same tasks as men do

      What is equal pay for equal work?

   The ability to safely obtain birth control for reasonable fees.

      What is access to contraception?

   A 50% ratio of men to women in the United States’ legislative body

      What is equal representation in Congress?

   An occupant of the Oval Office with two x chromosomes

      What is a female president?

   The name of an iconic Aretha Franklin song. Don’t make me spell it out for you.

      What is respect?

Of course, there are only five clues in each Jeopardy! category so I had to leave a few things out like paid family leave, an end to rape culture, equal representation in television and film, and education for all women and girls around the world. But as the producers of Jeopardy! can tell you, sacrifices have to be made and you can't include every good clue in a category. Or, in the case of "What Women Want", you can't include any.