There’s an entire wave of people that have grown up with this toy that feel this attachment and want to have this giddy moment. You know, walking Barbie up and down the plastic stairs and having her jump into the Corvette and drive off into the sunset. I mean, it’s this moment where you recognize that you’re not alone - there’s so many other people that are just desperate to get back into their toy box and want to relive their moments they had in their childhood bedroom. My criticism is an act of love.ĭoes the fanfare surrounding the movie surprise you? I’m sort of like a mother that wags her finger at a beloved child - in this case Barbie - being like, you could do better, you know? But I do love Barbie. Which might be a little bit of a surprise because in my book I do have criticisms. Loving Barbie, she explains, isn’t as simple as it seems. To better understand Barbie culture, Barbie’s history, and what we mean when we talk about Barbie, I spoke to Maria Teresa Hart, a Barbie expert and author of Doll, which she describes as a “non-fiction pop-culture feminist critique of dolls, doll history, and doll culture.” Why the marketing campaign has everyone talking.īarbie’s big moment is one of those rare things that feels both like a fiery overnight phenomenon and a long-simmering success.
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