Here's why I took a pass on the Barbie movie
Stephen H. Provost
Barbie and Ken always seemed to me like a role model for shallow, entitled, rich kids. Now she’s supposed to be a feminist icon? Hmmm. Lest we forget, Barbie’s absurd “physique” has been the basis for body shaming, anorexia, and a host of insecurities for girls who wanted to be just like her but couldn’t measure up. How could they, short of plastic surgery? And even then…
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