Balancing Barbie: a brutal task
No matter what you do, someone's pointing a finger
Greta Gerwig is an expert tightrope-walker.
Balancing a child’s entertainment with societal critique, the dangers of consumerism against the millions Mattel makes off this movie, and empowering women on the one hand versus unrealistic beauty standards on the other.
“Life in plastic, it’s fantastic”.
Maybe not, but it’s definitely simpler.
About the Creator
Joe O’Connor
New Zealander living in London
Teacher of English and History, and sport-lover
Mostly short stories and poems📚
Feel free to be honest- one constructive comment beats a hundred generic ones
Currently writing James The Wonderer
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"The Invisible Cell,"
Sometime in the distant past, in a little town settled among moving slopes and murmuring streams, there carried on with a young lady named Lily. Since early on, Lily had felt the heaviness of assumptions pushing down on her. Her folks, while benevolent, fantasized seeing Lily become an effective specialist like her dad or a legal counselor like her mom. They accepted these callings would carry distinction and monetary dependability to their loved ones.
By Natalie A. Smith8 days ago in Critique
Comments (1)
Did you have any thoughts on the dolly-smash in the opening scene?