In a response to an op-ed in the WaPo, Salon’s Amanda Marcotte points out the double standard applied in the WaPo article: It paints men as hapless bystanders who are excluded from female-centric pop culture, putting the onus on women to provide entertainment for men lest they are deprived of any amusement in life.
Wow we did not watch the same movie. Ken’s arc was excellent and really spoke to me and a lot of men I know. In many ways it overshadowed Barbie’s.
The key takeaway for me is that Barbie liberated herself and in doing so lead to Ken’s own liberation.