I just saw the Barbie movie, and I have an opinion that's likely unpopular, especially since it got 88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. My take? It's a toxic movie. I'll explain why I think so, and FYI there are spoilers here, so if you want to see it for yourself unspoiled, stop here . Otherwise, I will present my case: Growing up I loved my Barbies. They were so much fun to play with, make-believe, imagine fun and strange little girl passion plays with grown-up plastic avatars. I never felt like a lesser type of female because Barbie had the perfect body - when I played Barbies, I WAS Barbie. I was Ken too, and all the other cast of characters. Barbie being perfect or whatever wasn't an issue for me - it was beautiful, it was a FANTASY, which is an escape, an ideal version of something that does not need to be saddled by the REAL world. It's pretend! So the movie is part of a generational collective movement where it is ok to be NOT ok (anxiety, depression, med...
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