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SumKindaMunster this is my issue with the movie
As a mother yes Barbie was a big part of my childhood but I’m grown now. Idgaf about Barbies anymore. I’m 29 my oldest is 11. I did genuinely loved Barbie’s growing up. It was fun getting to live out your fake life throughout Barbie’s various careers and whatever the heck she was doing
But I did feel like the message was directed towards older audiences specially career oriented women that DONT WANT/have children. which I thought was strange because it was almost portrayed as a movie for kids. Or at least people who like Barbie (which would be young girls). So to me that message was a little strange and contradictory. They even referred to pregnant Barbie (a collective item that was later discontinued) and the teenager said “that’s weird why would they make that”
I personally had that Barbie and the whole family. I loved it. And the little tiny babies were so cute
Also at one point the whole message was embrace individuality, but yet they basically bullied, weird Barbie, and only used her when they needed something to me, which was weird and contradictory to the whole message of what the movie was supposed to be conveying
“ be individual” “ no not that way”
So when you’re watching this movie and you see a teenager causally throwing around terms that she doesn’t even truly understand the meaning to it’s a problem. They criticized, capitalism and mentioned the patriarchy multiple times.
It almost comes off as didactic or ideologically loaded
