I wouldn’t watch “Barbie” on a bet; I wouldn’t waste my time or money. But, having read about it and its wild popularity, I did want to know if it’s truly as horrifying as it seems. Now I do; it is.
I haven't seen the film, and I likely won't, but I heard the final speech mentioned in several articles. Some mentioned that women in the audience actually stood applauded this. I read a review by one critic who said she felt moved to applaud it and was so glad her daughter witnessed this cinematic moment.
The world is filled with billions of people who all have different ideas on what it means to be good or bad, different preferences, different ideas of duty, etc... That is the essential observation at the heart of this speech. There was a time when all of this could be dismissed and brushed aside as 'aw well, you can't please everybody.' But no. Women, it seems have decided that the impossible task of pleasing everybody is a burden the must carry. And even though they can drop it at any time they have the gall to claim it was dumped onto them by society. They really have elevated self-regard for their own pity to a mental psychosis.
Excellent--exactly so.
And the film even admits that "Men can't resist a damsel in distress"! Some patriarchy.
“you’re made to answer for men’s bad behavior...”
Women aren’t even made to answer for their OWN bad behavior in contemporary western society.
That line is the single dumbest thing I’ve ever heard or read in my life...and I’m from Florida!!
Great article. Thanks.
I haven't seen the film, and I likely won't, but I heard the final speech mentioned in several articles. Some mentioned that women in the audience actually stood applauded this. I read a review by one critic who said she felt moved to applaud it and was so glad her daughter witnessed this cinematic moment.
The world is filled with billions of people who all have different ideas on what it means to be good or bad, different preferences, different ideas of duty, etc... That is the essential observation at the heart of this speech. There was a time when all of this could be dismissed and brushed aside as 'aw well, you can't please everybody.' But no. Women, it seems have decided that the impossible task of pleasing everybody is a burden the must carry. And even though they can drop it at any time they have the gall to claim it was dumped onto them by society. They really have elevated self-regard for their own pity to a mental psychosis.
Damn, this is some article. Very well written