Feminists in the dream house
My very serious writing group goes to see the Barbie movie
Gentle reader,
I think that summer’s onslaught of all things Barbie must point to something deep in our collective psyche.
Barbie is an avatar for big feelings about femininity, the ways femininity is packaged, bought, and sold, and the ways femininity is despised, reclaimed, adored, and renegotiated.
Last weekend, I saw the Barbie movie (directed by Gret…
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