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Barbie: who saw it? (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml
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Today was the first day that both our kids are in day-care all day. Effectively the end of our parental leave. Me and my SO decided to treat ourselves to a movie and saw Barbie. We figured if the conservative sphere was getting pissy about it, it must be good.

Anyone else see it?

I wasn't expecting much. I have to say, I don't think I could have ever expected this movie to be what it was. It's campy, funny, colorful, and steps on your throat with it's message and hardly let's it off. I say that as positivity as someone can.

It's amusing to me that some people think the movie is anti-man. It did make me feel mournful for my daughters inevitable loss of innocence. A corporate, big budget toy advertisement of all things. I think that's the most surprising part. In some ways Barbie is the most unlikely and perfect vehicle for what the movie has to say.

I don't know. It's conflicting because, at the end of the day it's a huge corporate puff peace, but also... What else could deliver it's message to so many people?

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[–] comradebanan@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if you have a kid you're doing an absolute disservice to them with that attitude. like if u have a girl you're gonna be like nah that wasn't sexism dont worry ur pretty little head? everything is political. especially parenting.

e from what I personally think about the movie, I don’t want my kids to have to worry about politics or anything other than living their lives as kids, innocent and joyful and that we as pare

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was referring to kids, not teenagers. The movie is rated PG13 but in fact kids aged 5 or 6 and over are watching it...

[–] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

And they should.