An Unpopular Opinion
Critique of the New Barbie Movie
We can manipulate the Kens and get them to turn on each other.
Is this really the message we are sending to young women? That when a marginalized group tries to balance the scales (even if it is a bit off-base) we should beat them back down into place? Disappointing…
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