"Get Woke Go Broke" is officially a flop.
What's the next catchphrase? Something that accounts for Barbillions being made for woke movies like this one.
share'If it rhymes, it's true sometimes.'
shareHahahahaha! That's perfect...
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The next catch phrase is "Keep Barbie and Ken white and everything will be alright."
shareI'm conservative, and you seem more concerned about this than I am. I really couldn't care less.
shareI'm seeing more people say this film was unintentionally anti-woke. Whether that's true or just cope, I can't say yet. Eventually I'll get around to watching this myself, then I can give my two cents on what it is and isn't.
Even if it is woke, though, it'll take more than one fluke success to retire the phrase.
It is not about that, it is not the "wokeness" sold the movie, I think it is the relentless sucking up to women did that.
Here is the full monologue from the movie:
It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don't think you're good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we're always doing it wrong.
You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin. You have to have money, but you can't ask for money because that's crass. You have to be a boss, but you can't be mean. You have to lead, but you can't squash other people's ideas. You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman but also always be looking out for other people. You have to answer for men's bad behaviour, which is insane, but if you point that our, you're accused of complaining. You're supposed to stay pretty for men, but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you're supposed to be a part of the sisterhood.
But always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful. You have to never get old, never be rude, never show off, never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It's too hard! It's too contradictory and nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong, but also everything is your fault.
I'm just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie herself into knots so that people will like us. And if all of that is also true for a doll just representing women, then I don't even know.
It is very similar to MAGA, or Nazi, it is about blaming your problems on other people, in the context of this movie, it is men, it is their fault.
All women deserve medals or thank-yous for just being born female. Clearly what Nelson Mandela went through was nothing compared with being a woman. share
Is that really from the movie? Sheesh, these women wanna be victims so badly. They have nobody to blame but themselves for having impossibly high expectations.
What's even funnier is that they shamelessly have equally high expectations for men, and god forbid anyone who calls them out on it. All men want are for women to not be ugly or mean, that's it. They'll accept women of various body sizes (within reason) and personality traits.
It is not like I made this up: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-07-23/barbie-america-ferrera-monologue
shareThat's actually in the movie... what an absolute laugh riot. These people are batshit.
shareYeah this reminds me a She-Hulk. When in the very first episode telling Bruce Banner how hard its is to be a women. Even tho Bruce lost 2 women he loved and almost committed suicide. And she never apologized during the whole season. She was total bitch and im happy no one bothered to watch that show.
shareBut not untrue
shareThat is why Hitler and Trump have their places in history. Telling people they are great, nothing is ever their fault, they have been treated unfairly, and all their problems are the fault of other people, that always works.
shareExcept, it is "untrue". It is not "literally impossible" to be a woman. It is quite possible. And the list of complaints is retarded.
So, some people might give you conflicting messages, that are "impossible" to comply with? Whoop Dee Fucking Doo.
Lets look at ONE.
"You're supposed to love being a mother, but don't talk about your kids all the damn time. "
That one is actually reasonable. YES, you are a mother. You are expected to like that. From my experiance most mothers do love it. ANd love talking about it. I talk to mothers about their children often....and I am generally happy to hear about them. Hell, I talk about MY child BACK, quite often, soooo....
But not wanting to hear about them constantly or at great length is also reasonable.
Disney has lost 1.2 billion this year.
Barbie however isn’t a woketard film at all. At best it was a great feminist self own.
The reality is Ken steals the spotlight. His character is clearly the star of the show. The most interesting story arc. The best choreographed danced routines.
The Barbie’s do make great eye candy. A celebration of the superficial qualities females bring to the table. Qualities like tan skin, big juggs, tiny waists, and high heels.
Bravo Hollywood. Bravo!
Barbie dosn't even have a story arc that worth a damn.
shareAre you serious? The entire point of the film is either gender shouldn't be given too much power.
Barbies world is terrible for men and the cartoonish version of the real world is bad for women. This was clearly the point.
At the end Ken basically learns to not simp for girls and improve himself and Barbie decides to leave her pink fantasy. They basically abandon both of there gender roles.
What are you 14? I'm sure juggs and waists are all you care about
Because of one movie?
shareWhat a fantastic strawman you have defeated! Congratulations!
shareAnd all they had to do is trick people into thinking it was a fun Summer Blockbuster.
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