Uses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingWork warrior bragsabout getting boredat home and goingto the office eventhough they wereasked totelecommuteTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionWants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsBoasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19Parentalshaming fornot workingenoughDoesn’t check inabout the feasibilityor relevance ofmeetings set beforethe crisis —Business as UsualIgnores equity andrace relatedquestions duringtown halls,Facebook Liveevents, etc.Admonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callPublishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishGathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Insists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeBegins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldAsks:“Why areyou sotired?”Insists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Makes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedReassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterAssumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Suggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliationUses the word“equity” to justifydecision makinghappening to peopleof color withoutincludingcommunities indecision makingWork warrior bragsabout getting boredat home and goingto the office eventhough they wereasked totelecommuteTalks on and ona conferencecall becausethey can’t readsocial cues tostop talkingCancels officecleaning withoutinquiring abouthow to supportdisplaced workersShowsPowerPointsslides during videocalls but doesn’tnarrate or use thescreen sharingfunctionWants to seeif you arewearing realpants duringvideo callsBoasts about howtheir staff canwork remotelynow, but didn’toffer theseaccommodationsbefore COVID19Parentalshaming fornot workingenoughDoesn’t check inabout the feasibilityor relevance ofmeetings set beforethe crisis —Business as UsualIgnores equity andrace relatedquestions duringtown halls,Facebook Liveevents, etc.Admonishes orgives the side-eyeto someone whentheir kidphotobombs avideo callPublishesresourcesand alertsonly inEnglishGathers staff forin-personmeetings whenwork could behandled throughemail orconference callTalks about the joysand “freedoms” of“working from home”instead ofacknowledging thestress for others tryingto “survive apandemic”Insists that everyonebe available by videoall of the time now(Big Brother),especially lowestpaid staffAssumeseveryone hashigh-speedinternet accessand computerat homeBegins the meetingswith the usual, “Howare you?” withoutanyacknowledgmentabout what’shappening in theworldAsks:“Why areyou sotired?”Insists that apandemic is a greattime to lose weight,take on a newhobby, exercise, orbecome a “betterperson”Makes busywork for staffbecause theyare afraid theirpaid staff needsto be directedReassigns staff,esp. lowest paid,to work theyhaven’t beentrained for tojustify keepingthem paidDoes notcaption videosor provide anASLinterpreterAssumes everyone hasa dedicated homeworkspace or office.Also assumes peoplehave constant accessto computers (vssharing in a house)Suggests to anxiouspeople that all theyneed is some “selfcare” with a $40candle and someGwyneth Paltrowface exfoliation

Fakequity - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Uses the word “equity” to justify decision making happening to people of color without including communities in decision making
  2. Work warrior brags about getting bored at home and going to the office even though they were asked to telecommute
  3. Talks on and on a conference call because they can’t read social cues to stop talking
  4. Cancels office cleaning without inquiring about how to support displaced workers
  5. Shows PowerPoints slides during video calls but doesn’t narrate or use the screen sharing function
  6. Wants to see if you are wearing real pants during video calls
  7. Boasts about how their staff can work remotely now, but didn’t offer these accommodations before COVID19
  8. Parental shaming for not working enough
  9. Doesn’t check in about the feasibility or relevance of meetings set before the crisis — Business as Usual
  10. Ignores equity and race related questions during town halls, Facebook Live events, etc.
  11. Admonishes or gives the side-eye to someone when their kid photobombs a video call
  12. Publishes resources and alerts only in English
  13. Gathers staff for in-person meetings when work could be handled through email or conference call
  14. Talks about the joys and “freedoms” of “working from home” instead of acknowledging the stress for others trying to “survive a pandemic”
  15. Insists that everyone be available by video all of the time now (Big Brother), especially lowest paid staff
  16. Assumes everyone has high-speed internet access and computer at home
  17. Begins the meetings with the usual, “How are you?” without any acknowledgment about what’s happening in the world
  18. Asks: “Why are you so tired?”
  19. Insists that a pandemic is a great time to lose weight, take on a new hobby, exercise, or become a “better person”
  20. Makes busy work for staff because they are afraid their paid staff needs to be directed
  21. Reassigns staff, esp. lowest paid, to work they haven’t been trained for to justify keeping them paid
  22. Does not caption videos or provide an ASL interpreter
  23. Assumes everyone has a dedicated home workspace or office. Also assumes people have constant access to computers (vs sharing in a house)
  24. Suggests to anxious people that all they need is some “self care” with a $40 candle and some Gwyneth Paltrow face exfoliation