Balancing Barbie: a brutal task
No matter what you do, someone's pointing a finger
By Joe O’ConnorPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Sean Bernstein on Unsplash
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.
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Joe O’Connor
New Zealander
English teacher
Short stories and poems📚
Please be honest- I would love your constructive feedback, as it's the only way I'll get better. Would rather it was pointed out so I can improve!
Currently writing James The Wonderer
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