I saw Barbie last night...as a girl who grew up on Barbies in the 90s, I fully expected it to be a fun, nostalgic movie. And I was SO impressed. I loved the story, the cast was phenomenal. America was so good, I’ve loved her since Gotta Kick It Up and LOVED the husband going “si se puede!” 😂😂😂 I loved Ryan Gosling’s rendition of push!…
I saw Barbie last night...as a girl who grew up on Barbies in the 90s, I fully expected it to be a fun, nostalgic movie. And I was SO impressed. I loved the story, the cast was phenomenal. America was so good, I’ve loved her since Gotta Kick It Up and LOVED the husband going “si se puede!” 😂😂😂 I loved Ryan Gosling’s rendition of push! 😂 all around, I loved it more than I expected.
I wonder though...it feels like there’s always this story told that women can watch/identify with male characters and stories because we’re taught to empathize with men. Is it not the other way around?
I grew up in a time where most things we watched were about boys and men. Boys (white boys) don’t have to do that, because they have more options than they could ever hope to watch with main characters that actually look like them. Boys don’t HAVE to learn to identify with a girl character, so why would they? Girls don’t do it because they’re more empathetic, they learn because they have to. I would have LOVED to watch 5 girl power rangers, but it wasn’t an option.
Even growing up, the stories about women largely centered around either finding a man or being saved by a man. I am absolutely loving any new media I find where women save themselves and/or their friendship is the love story. Stories like Barbie and Legally Blonde and Firefly Lane...and obviously there are more especially recently, but my brain is failing me.
Anyway, Barbie was great and bring us more girl movies!!
Yes to more girl movies! I’m just old enough to have caught reruns of The Facts of Life in the late 80s. LOVED that show! Five female leads, all about female friendships and growing up and keeping those friendships in tact. So grateful to have been able to grow up with Blair, Jo, Natalie, Tootie and the indomitable Mrs. Garrett.
There are surely lots of clips on YouTube too. Facts of Life ran for 9 seasons. Nancy McKeon, who played tough girl Jo, was Demi Lovato’s mom on the Disney Channel show Sonny with a Chance.
I saw Barbie last night...as a girl who grew up on Barbies in the 90s, I fully expected it to be a fun, nostalgic movie. And I was SO impressed. I loved the story, the cast was phenomenal. America was so good, I’ve loved her since Gotta Kick It Up and LOVED the husband going “si se puede!” 😂😂😂 I loved Ryan Gosling’s rendition of push! 😂 all around, I loved it more than I expected.
I wonder though...it feels like there’s always this story told that women can watch/identify with male characters and stories because we’re taught to empathize with men. Is it not the other way around?
I grew up in a time where most things we watched were about boys and men. Boys (white boys) don’t have to do that, because they have more options than they could ever hope to watch with main characters that actually look like them. Boys don’t HAVE to learn to identify with a girl character, so why would they? Girls don’t do it because they’re more empathetic, they learn because they have to. I would have LOVED to watch 5 girl power rangers, but it wasn’t an option.
Even growing up, the stories about women largely centered around either finding a man or being saved by a man. I am absolutely loving any new media I find where women save themselves and/or their friendship is the love story. Stories like Barbie and Legally Blonde and Firefly Lane...and obviously there are more especially recently, but my brain is failing me.
Anyway, Barbie was great and bring us more girl movies!!
Yes to more girl movies! I’m just old enough to have caught reruns of The Facts of Life in the late 80s. LOVED that show! Five female leads, all about female friendships and growing up and keeping those friendships in tact. So grateful to have been able to grow up with Blair, Jo, Natalie, Tootie and the indomitable Mrs. Garrett.
I was born in 90, so I missed it, but that sounds amazing! I’m gonna have to put it on my list!
There are surely lots of clips on YouTube too. Facts of Life ran for 9 seasons. Nancy McKeon, who played tough girl Jo, was Demi Lovato’s mom on the Disney Channel show Sonny with a Chance.