'Criticized in bad-faith as man-hating, Barbie is a masterful investigation into the facets of femininity that patriarchal influences have sought to erase.'
for a studio movie that is, essentially, a large commercial for the toy. The ability to investigate this dichotomy of Barbie as, as one character in the movie puts it, a “fascist” and “everything wrong with this culture” made me feel seen.
The complicated push-and-pull of hyperfemininity is something I know all too well, and it calls for a deep investigation into internalized misogyny and patriarchal conditioning, which Gerwig boldly attempts to do. is a masterful investigation into the facets of femininity that patriarchal influences have sought to erase. It is a reclamation of girlhoods that were destroyed by societal expectations.
Sometimes Gerwig’s larger investigation into what Barbie represents feels more like an Intro to Feminism 101 lecture, lacking the nuance of intersectionality. “She’s gotten a lot more inclusive in terms of what she looks like,” said Eliza VanCort, bestselling author ofI’m reminded that the Dreamhouse was never created with me in mind. As Kristy Puchko at Mashable
, “While some might be outraged at even this level of discourse on gender politics in a kid-friendly movie, others will likely criticize that Gerwig doesn’t go far enough here.” And it’s true: She doesn’t.goes beyond the screen to create a world where femininity is being celebrated in the mainstream.
Where Mattel created unrealistic expectations of womanhood through their sleek blonde toy, women have continued to embrace Barbie as something that goes beyond the texts designed for her. And that is what makes her iconic. is a masterful investigation into the facets of femininity that patriarchal influences have sought to erase. It is a reclamation of girlhoods that were destroyed by societal expectations.
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