Can Barbie Be Rebranded as a Feminist Icon?
July 21, 2023
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as posted by the channel“Barbie” is premiering this weekend and is trying to pull off a seemingly impossible task: taking a doll best known for reinforcing conventional stereotypes of women and rebranding it as a symbol of feminism, all without coming off as a shameless ad for the doll’s maker, Mattel. Willa Paskin, a journalist and host of Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast, recounts her conversation with the film’s director, Greta Gerwig, about how she approached the challenge.
GuestWilla Paskin () , Slate’s television critic and the host of Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast.
Background reading:
• Mattel wanted a summer blockbuster to kick off its new wave of brandextension movies. Greta Gerwig wanted the film to be a work of art. ()
• The reviews are inSome critics viewed “Barbie” as satirically capitalistic, while others saw it as capitalistically satirical. ()
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