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What About The Kens?

I'm already seeing guys complain about the Barbie movie end, how they wanted Kens to be equal in Barbieland but were only given a small part on the Cabinet.

That's the point.

You're meant to feel bad for the Kens. Believe me, women aren't partying over the 'Returns to Matriarch' ending. Some will be, but the ones who also clocked the meaning behind it won't. Most women will also feel bad for Kens. Because it's an exact parallel to how women are treated in reality.

Men, you're meant to be upset. You're meant to question it. Because you're meant to feel it, and feel what that is like, so you can finally understand women. You're upset at seeing it in a movie, now imagine living it in reality. That's being a woman.

Kens were shit on so you could feel what it was like for women this entire time. Kens were being used as a placement so you could see yourself in a woman's shoes. A world dominated by the opposite sex. When Ken leaves, and sees male presidents (All men) for the first time, men being doctors and lawyers, etc, realising he is more than just a prop for Barbie, that was on purpose. Because that is the feeling that Barbie gave to women. It's why you cheer for him at first before he goes a little overboard.

It's exactly why the real world was an exaggerated Partriarchy and Barbieland an exaggerated Matriarchy. Neither wins. Neither is equal. None of them change for the better. It's why you should want women in the real world to be respected, and Kens in Barbieland to be respected.

The thing is, women also didn't win. Not in the real world. In Barbieland, yes, but not anywhere else. The real world didn't change. But you didn't notice, did you? That Gloria (The mother that helped Barbie) also didn't get a position on the Mattel board? It was still all men? Her idea was ignored until it made a profit, and the men will likely get the credit? She'll still just be the receptionist? The women representing the real world didn't get anymore opportunities, neither did the men in Barbieland.

I was hoping that Gloria would be offered a position on the board, and that the Barbie Cabinet would introduce another entire Cabinet to represent the Kens, but neither happened. They're complete mirrors.

But which one did you actually notice? Which did you actually care about? Now tell me again the ending was unfair. Because it was. For both parties. That's the point.

The difference is, Barbieland is fictional. You will walk out of the theatre with the reassurance that at least it's not real. Women won't. Women can't. Companies not giving women equal opportunities or voices isn't fictional, and that was just one example. There are no women presidents (USA at least) for us to go look at in the real world. We don't have somewhere to go to realise it could be different for us like Ken did. Barbie and make believe is all we had when we were kids, or even now.

You're supposed to be mad, just not at the movie.

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barbie day

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Asfaloth and Glorfindel in the meadowlands of Eriador 🌳 ☘️ 🌱 ☁️

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Your crown comes dripping down -

Annatar/Sauron

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Keeping in line witch just doing quick sketches:

A Namo portrait ^^ tried to make him slightly more eldritchy in comparison to my radiant illustration from the ainur series XDDD

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Women of the House of Finwë - Front Row

Tadaaa, these are done! I hope you all enjoy the designs for them ^^

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PENNY

I made another illustration of my baby a while ago, her outfit is inspired by a mushroom called Destroying Angel ^^ also, cookies for anyone who knows what dnd spell she’s casting here!

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PENNY BUNDERE

I’m actually so proud of this one ^^ this is Penny, she’s my dnd character in my best friend’s campaign. She’s a hexblood circle of spores druid and she’s just precious

I hope you all like my design for her ^^

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GLORFINDEL - Lord of the Golden Flower

There he is, ma boi

It’s been a rough few weeks/months and I had barely motivation or energy to draw, but this absolute sunshine of a character has always been a comfort and I’m happy to finally be drawing a portrait of him I’m actually happy with. I hope you all like him too and that the hair was worth hurting my hand for XDDD

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MERRANA TABRIS - Vengeance for a Life Lost

She never got to be a bride and her life was ripped from her before it even began. Now she fights with a vengeance that no one in their right mind would challenge…

I hope you all like my character card for my Dragon Age Warden. I love her so much 😩

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PERSEPHONE - commission

It was a challenge to work out this concept of Persephone on a death/flower throne, but it was fun! I hope you all like her as well ^^

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ZICTE - God of Disease, Poisons and Alchemy

My sickly boiii, I love him so much, but he evil as all hell. I hope you guys like his look ^^

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MERRAE - Goddess of Nightmares and Insanity

I’m starting up my forbidden and lesser gods series with Merrae as my first entry. She’s full of lies and deceit and you better hope she doesn’t bless your dreams tonight…

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ZEANN God of Seas, Rivers and Storms

Long time no see!! My health has been suffering from recent stress and I didn’t have any energy to draw. But I’m glad to be back and finish of my main pantheon series with my stormy boi, Zeann. I hope you guys like him as well ^^

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KINSTE - Goddess of Crafts, Knowledge and Secrets

And there she is, my last main deity from my world setting ^^ I hope you guys like her design!!

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JAECT God of the Hunt, Farming and Nature

My boy!! I’m glad he turned out well ^^ I hope you also like my nature wild boi ^^

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GLORFINDEL AND THE BALROG

This is for the dtiys challenge from the amazing and wonderful @silmaspens !!! This was truly a challenge to do, but I had fun testing my limits ^^ I hope I did their artwork justice!!