If Greta Gerwig’s mega-blockbuster Barbie made one thing clear, it’s that being a woman, as joyous and incredibly nuanced an experience as it can be, is no easy feat. Barbie has struck the hearts of movie goers, and women in particular, worldwide. But why? What do the film’s themes say about being a real, "ordinary" woman? Here’s our take on what Barbie’s final transformation says about women’s larger struggle to have society acknowledge their humanity, the ways the film is in conversation with modern feminism, and the real conclusion Mattel needs to take from this movie’s major success.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Barbie's portrayal of womanhood
01:39 - The Weight of the Female Experience
03:09 - Embracing Womanhood Fully
04:54 - Navigating Barbie's Controversial History with Feminism
06:25 - Gerwig's Barbie Land and Feminist Filmmaking
08:00 - Overcoming the Patriarchy in Barbie Land
09:34 - The Success of Barbie: A Movie About Women
11:16 - The Importance of Well-Written Female Protagonists
12:46 - The Fight for Barbie's Image
14:18 - Check out our recommended video and playlist

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Faith Terrill
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Tyler Allen

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