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Barbie, beauty and discontent

This post is a reaction to the new ‘Barbie’ movie. It contains minor, insignificant spoilers.

The criticism of Barbie since 1959 has been its canonization of a feminine ideal. The posture, the hair, the makeup, the figure, and the arched feet of Barbie sent a message to every girl who held her. Over many decades, young girls have warred with their simul…