Marina Lohova
Jul 28, 2023

What we do know is that the movie was trying to up the Barbie sales. Wokeness came in handy to effortlessly captivate the hearts of the audience. Like a Trojan horse of sorts. So yes, it wanted to be regarded as dismantling, but we (I) go to the movies to see actual real flawed people on screen, not mere symbols of diversity, body positivity and wokeness, so that’s why this Trojan horse didn’t hijack my city walls.

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