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Women in China are telling each other to bring their boyfriends to see 'Barbie' — and to use it as a litmus test for their thoughts on feminism and patriarchy (www.insider.com)

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For some women in China, "Barbie" is more than just a movie — it's also a litmus test for their partner's views on feminism and patriarchy.

The movie has prompted intense social media discussion online, media outlets Sixth Tone and the China Project reported this week, prompting women to discuss their own dating experiences.

One user on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu — a photo-sharing site similar to Instagram that's mostly used by Gen Z women — even shared a guide on Monday for how women can test their boyfriends based on their reaction to the film.

According to the guide, if a man shows hatred for "Barbie" and slams female directors after they leave the theatre, then this man is "stingy" and a "toxic chauvinist," according to Insider's translation of the post. Conversely, if a man understands even half of the movie's themes, "then he is likely a normal guy with normal values and stable emotions," the user wrote.

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[-] SimplyChad@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Just commenting to beg the universe to get the “I’m just Ken” song out of my head.

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

All this stuff around the movie is making me not want to see it.

I want to watch a movie, not be evaluated on my reaction to it.

[-] kookaloo@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I went and watched it with my missus. We laughed throughout and didn't take it seriously, and there were no intense conversations after. I think I'd re-evaluate my relationship if I were being judged on my reaction to a pretty light-hearted comedy about a doll world.

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[-] coyootje@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

Out of curiosity since I haven't seen the movie but saw some reviews: is the representation of society (the way they depict it in the movie) meant to be like real life? Or is it more of a satire / exaggeration of it? Because the things that were described in the reviews about the "real world" bits definitely didn't sound like how things appear to be in most parts of Europe that I've been to (or lived in).

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[-] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago

According to the guide, if a man shows hatred for “Barbie” and slams female directors after they leave the theatre, then this man is “stingy”

Does stingy have a different meaning than cheap? Seems like a weird thing to infer.

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[-] CombatWombat1212@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Honestly everyone should do that lmfao

[-] RobMyBot@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Do we know if and by how much Barbie is edited for the Chinese market? I'd be curious to see how different a movie it may be for them.

[-] quadropiss@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I feel like this is a transcript of a TikTok video

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