The patriarchy enforces an order in which men must work, provide, and exhibit no emotions outside of strength. When men are forced to take on the role of “breadwinner,” they are pushed to isolate themselves from their families and their community.Īccording to a June 2021 study performed by the Survey Center of American Life, 28% of men under the age of 30 reported having no close social connections and 18% reported having no more than one person they could turn to outside of their immediate household for help. While conservatives may disagree, the patriarchy is not only harmful to women and the queer community but also puts restraints on cis-gendered men as well. Gerwig herself broke records with this feature becoming the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film directed by a woman and snatching the title of Warner Bros.’ highest grossing global release, surpassing “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II.”ĭespite these milestones, it is unrealistic to assume that we have left the patriarchy behind, as it is still alive and well.īarbie does not set out to implement the idea that women should take over the world and leave their husbands at home but instead points out that neither men nor women should hold the reins of power, but rather share it. In the years following, women traded in being teachers, nurses, and secretaries, for male-dominated fields such as medicine and law.
Myra Bradwell helped to open doors by becoming one of the first female attorneys in America and fighting the battle against gender discrimination. With the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in 1920 came an upsurge in women breaking traditional gender roles. Outside of government, women have spent hundreds of years shattering the plastic ceiling. There are still 18 states in the United States that have never elected a female governor, including the very liberal state of California. This came almost 130 years after our constitution was ratified.
Women stepping into positions of leadership is a relatively new concept for America, with the first female representative, Jeannette Rankin, being elected to Congress in 1916. Alongside her is an all-female Supreme Court, a stark contrast to the United States Supreme Court on which only six women have served in America’s history. Rather than America’s oldest white, male president, leading the Barbie Land is a Barbie of color played by Issa Rae. Barbie compares our real world and the fictional one, with Barbie Land exhibiting the opposite of America’s current thriving patriarchy. While “Barbie” does push feminist ideals, it does not exclude men from the narrative. Those who claim Gerwig’s playful, fictional land is anti-man are missing the point of this summer’s blockbuster. Shapiro went as far as to burn Barbies on his YouTube channel in an effort to protest the film and Mattel.įrom the far right’s perspective, the thought of females having so much control over their own lives is a controversial and alarming ideology. “While we are pretending that women are suffering under the foot of the patriarchy, what’s actually happening is that toxic feminism has risen to the top and is actually oppressing men with movements that make entirely no sense.” “We are living in a world that is increasingly anti-man,” Owens said.
The fantastical universe is stirring quite the controversy among viewers, begging the question, “Does Greta Gerwig hate men?”Ĭonservatives across the country, including Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens, have shared their outrage with the film.Īlthough Owens decided not to view the film based on reviews, she still holds strong opinions, which she shared on her podcast. The Kens of this universe essentially exist as arm candy to the Barbies, admiring and supporting their partners with a smile and a wave. In the Mattel-inspired film, Barbie Land is a fictional world in which women own homes, hold roles of leadership, and support one another regardless of size, color, and gender identification. Greta Gerwig’s one billion dollar hit “Barbie” has shaken the media with its representation of the patriarchy and modern-day feminism.
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