"The movie promotes the idea of equality for women, as long as they are look good and are thin."

…y-handed and clunky, but maybe that is a feature. How many blockbuster movies can you name that are unabashedly feminist, that rail against the status quo so boldly? I’d much rather my daughter hear the message proclaime…

The Barbie Movie is the Wildest, Weirdest Blockbuster I Have Ever Seen

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Janice Harayda

Jul 28, 2023

"The movie promotes the idea of equality for women, as long as they are look good and are thin." -- @Liza Donnelly

https://medium.com/@lizadonnelly/barbie-beauty-and-buying-3a5538a3da9a

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Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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