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Don't Drop the Soap is a controversial prison-themed board game designed by art student John Sebelius as a class project at the Rhode Island School of Design.[1] The game received criticism for its content, most notably for the game's treatment of prison rape.[2] Sebelius also received notice for being the son of Governor of Kansas Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Gary Sebelius.[3] The game officially went on sale on January 31, 2008 in Lawrence, Kansas and through Sebelius' personal website,[4] and is considered to be similar to Monopoly in its gameplay.[5]

Gameplay

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The gameplay consists of six levels and can be played by up to three people. Users can choose to play as Sal "The Butcher", "Anferny", or "Wheelz", a disabled prisoner. The ultimate goal of the game is for the player to make parole without dropping the soap in the prison shower. If a prisoner drops the soap, they'll bend over to pick it up, only to be subjected to rape by fellow inmates.

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The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, a U.S. bipartisan panel aimed at curbing prison rape, criticized the game and stated that the title made light of "a serious and all-too-pervasive violent sex crime."[6] The Pitch criticized Sebelius, labelling him "The Idiot Son of an Elected Official."[7] Politician Tim Huelskamp requested that the game be investigated and voiced concerns that the game was being marketed and stored at Cedar Crest, the Governor's mansion.[8]

Sebelius responded to the criticism, explaining that he meant for the game to be a lighthearted spoof and was not an endorsement of prison rape.[9][3]

See also

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  • List of board games

References

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  1. ^ "'Don't Drop The Soap' Game Causes Controversy". KCTV5. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Kansas governor's son makes 'Don't Drop the Soap it will get the guards attention and can lead to seriously hurt prisoners game". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Governor's son creates prison-themed game". MSNBC. 27 January 2008. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Sebelius' son sells game out of Cedar Crest". CJ Online. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. ^ Cornado, Chris. "Game Changer: John Sebelius". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  6. ^ "BIPARTISAN PANEL CONDEMNS "DON'T DROP THE SOAP" BOARD GAME (press release)" (PDF). NPREC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  7. ^ "The Idiot Son: A Board Game". Pitch. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Lawmaker critical of Sebelius' son's game". Lawrence Journal-World. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  9. ^ Hearne Christopher Jr. (3 February 2008). "Soap game has some lather". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 4 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
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