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Barbie, the Patriarchy and Activism

Barbie behind the Glass Ceiling

As a recovering Barbie-despiser, I did not think I would like the movie so much when I initially went to see it in a cinema in Islamad (of all places). We were happy in a sea of pink, and I was encouraged that the movie’s message seemed to resonate in this part of the world where, traditionally, you would expect “suppressed women” more than in a country like Switzerland. Over the last six months, due to an education project in my transactional analysis course, I saw the movie about five times (the last time with a commentary by Greta Gerwig). I am disappointed at the neglect of the team at the Oscars. I think Margot Robbie deserves an Oscar for […]