 Right now, it's Barbie's world and we are in it. Since the film's release on Friday, Barbie fever has firmly set in – with cinema-goers stepping out in pink outfits to mark one of most-anticipated movies of the year. But, of course, the film is so much more than just the sensational fashion and tickled pink scenery (one that caused a world paint shortage, in fact). In Metro's review of the film, we describe the movie as 'an intensely feminist fable that will (quite deliciously) rile up the Andrew Tate-serving sections of society that still haven't worked out what that word actually means.' We add: 'Society might try to make Barbie about repressing women, but this film celebrates her as something that tries to inspire them to do exactly what they want.' So, after years of Barbie being a problematic toy, has the new empowering and feminist film changed the minds of parents? Katie and her daughter (Picture: Katie Clark) Katie Clark says that she was never interested in dolls growing up. However, now she has a two-year-old daughter who loves them – and the Barbie film has changed her previous outlook. The mum, who works at Total Merchandise, explains: 'I had long-dismissed Barbie dolls as blonde, partial to pink and not much more than that. But the opening moments of the film – which showed a group of young girls realising that dolls could be aspirational rather than just mothered – was genuinely thought-provoking. 'The idea of my daughter one day playing with a toy that could inspire her to become a judge, an astronaut, a doctor or even just really, really good at rollerblading is magical.' Parenting expert Amanda Jenner agrees and says she's now more inclined to buy a Barbie or Ken doll for her kids, than she was previously. Amanda explains: 'The film positions Barbie as a positive roll model, and promotes many feminist and positive messages, which I support. In recent years we have seen the doll be){kind=link}
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Right now, it’s Barbie’s world and we are in it.
Since the film’s release on Friday, Barbie fever has firmly set in – with cinema-goers stepping out in pink outfits to mark one of most-anticipated movies of the year.
But, of course, the film is so much more than just the sensational fashion and tickled pink scenery (one that caused a world paint shortage, in fact).
In Metro’s review of the film, we describe the movie as ‘an intensely feminist fable that will (quite deliciously) rile up the Andrew Tate-serving sections of society that still haven’t worked out what that word actually means.’