#corporate barbie things

[loveisfruitful]

everything you seek to accomplish is achievable and attainable. don’t quit now. ✨💼

#corporate baddie #corporate barbie #level up journey #high value woman #black woman in luxury #black women in luxury #black luxury #black femininity #corporate barbie things #loveisfruitful

[glitziinova]

Brian was targeting me for like 90% of the fight, I think he got a crush on me or something >.>

#toontown #corporate clash #toonblr #ttcc #✮ my art #✮ cogs #✮ toons #✮ malimew barbie <3 #prethinker #brian #this is the cutest thing I drew omg #✮ Sparkle gifs #back on my picmix shit #the og pic looked kinda bland #btw the ppl in my twitter space saw this first because I finished the picture at like 10:40 pm #toon x cog

[tahwarts]

i think ppl kinda miss the point of why pink femme girl power aesthetics are empowering to some women, and this isnt specifically about the barbie movie bc i havent seen it so idk how its gonna pull the whole thing off, but it has definitely sparked a lot of discourse around this. but its not about "telling girls its ok to be feminine" because of course the society already pushes femininity onto women. its just that women are devalued, and women are devalued no matter what they do, however femininity is FOR women and it is because of that association with women that femininity is also devalued (regardless of gender, but even when performed by women). it is an expectation, but it is taken for granted. like for example it is expected for women to do makeup and care about fashion, however it is simultaneously taken as something shallow and frivolous to have as an interest or hobby, and people who point out that it actually takes a lot of skill and artistry are dismissed and brushed off. and again this is a skill that is just expected that all women will have! and celebrating femininity, in for example movies like legally blonde, is saying that no, there is inherent value in this thing, there is inherent value and skill and use in having traditionally feminine hobbies, feminine women had to work and femininity doesnt make someone lesser. and when we accept these as their own skills, hobbies, interests, hopefully we can also separate them from womanhood, and we can accept women as, yknow, their natural state. femininity is an action and it has value but women should damn well opt out of it if they want to.

#im drunk none of this makes sense im sorry for rambling these are just some thoughts ive been having #but like masc women have it bad and i love masc women iw ould love to see more masc women rep. but there is no winning as a woman #im not like an expert or feminist theory or anything. i just think. maybe having both things would be nice #i am skeptical of barbie movie i dont know how its gonna handle this yet. its def a thin line of enforcing femininity vs elevating it #i hate the corporate bullshit behind it i hate marketing i hate advertising i hate the fucking mattelverse #but the actors seem to have put in a lot of passion into it so i think at the very least the movie will be fun #this post is trans inclusive i think trans women have talked at much length about double standards of expectations of femininity #delete later #bc i dont like being involved in discourse

[ignatius-pennyfeather-ix]

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#lmaoooo at ppl responding to criticisms of the barbie movie with “yeah but we don’t want to think critically it’s not fun :(” #just. god. #the amount of brain damage the phrase let people enjoy things has led to is rlly shocking #yeah we r being ignorant but in our defense it’s easier to not care so actually ur the problem #like….? #if. you. don’t. care. just. Say That. #you don’t want to examine your own biases/experiences and how they affect your opinions #and people who do make you uncomfortable #which somehow translates to people who actually want to think critically are a problem?? #not articulating myself at ALL rn but omfg #i enjoyed the barbie movie like it was decent #but the feminism was very surface level and very white centric #like obviously made with a corporation #so i’m actually getting really sick of seeing so many thin gender conforming cis women act like it’s fucking feminist theory #exact same demographic who act like hyperfeminity in women is punished more than masculinity #you feel me? #like ohmygod the movie was enjoyable it was funny! #but nothing abt it was revolutionary. #anyways rant over i think #which btw just doing this in tags bc this is literally only meant to be perceived my beloved mutuals and chido followers #i don’t need a random person arguing with me abt this so #personalish #edit: also just to add #why are people also being like oh so just bc it has to be a female director it has to be groundbreaking feminism? #valid point but wrong fucking movie bro #that’s a critique of criticism of movies by and abt women that are NOT billed as feminist #textbook whataboutism #this shit just makes my hateritis flare up #ughhhh

[zevranunderstander]

ok yall some of you are a bit out of your mind i think like. yeah, barbie is a fun, enjoyable movie about womanhood that is pretty well done and really funny. however nothing this movie said at any point is even remotely revolutionary or very new or super bold and daring and i am not saying it has to be but some of you are kind of pretending like this movie reinvented feminism

#myposts #barbie #like sorry but that speech america ferrera gives thats like #'you have to be skinny but not too skinny you have to be a boss but not bossy' etc #was so chewn out i was kinda staring in awe of how they really put that in the movie as a hugely emotional point in the story #because like. this is such an overdone thing every even remotely liberal female comedian has done a bit about #and that was in every teenie girl show about growing up and thats overdone for even commercials at this point lmao #like i really liked this movie u guys but just because a movie is fun and for girls and about some girl power stuff #doesnt mean its like... groundbreaking in literally any way? #saw one person that was like 'im so mad at one of my friends who said its just corporate bullshit' #ok like idk how to tell u this but this is still also a huge ad for buying barbies idk how to tell u this #if you are defending the barbie ip and its legacy and whatever. the ad worked on u! congrats! #like you can enjoy a movie AND aknowledge that its made with profit in mind lmao

[electric-friend]

the whole positive attitude towards the barbie movie is kinda confusing to me because i understand that stylistically a lot of those things are “in” right now as reactionary pushback against the kind of so-called feminism that condemns the enjoyment of “girly” things but…. i mean why are we all suddenly stanning a big obvious money-grabbing advert disguised as a piece of feminist cinematography? a few years ago people HATED fashion dolls because of their perpetuation of societal beauty standards. and they didn’t like mattel.

please, i feel like i’m missing something, can someone explain what’s going on? why is barbie different to all the other big-budget money-maker movies?

#genuinely i’m autistic and this seems like a double standard #is it because barbie is cool these days? #or because the movie is feminist in some way? #or just because the movie is different to most of the other stuff coming out? #barbie #barbie 2023 #sorry i just want to understand #is it one of those things where people silently acknowledge the bad stuff but loudly enjoy the good stuff about it? #because the bad stuff has been talked about so much already? #so everyone is just supposed to know and think of that as a given? #like a silent ‘obviously i don’t support [blank] but’ before everything else? #do we all just cave to corporations because they produce stuff we can’t help liking? idk. something like that?

[boujeeceo]

By the end of this year I'll be making 300$ a day. I don't care how I have to get it done but I'ma get it done. I've always had to make my own luck and I'ma put that skill to good use.

#corporate barbie rant #corporate barbie #corporate baddie #I'm tired of waiting for good things to happen to me #i want financial stability NOW

[gaminedyke]

and while i’m at it! i absolutely hate how some of you took the barbie movie and made it about ken. “omg i’m just like him i’m kenough social anxiety poor baby he didn’t belong omg guys kens song is so good” i am begging you to use your brain. i am BEGGING. did you all really look at the movie about WOMEN and still have an excuse to make it about men.

#this is by no means a comprehensive criticism of all the commentary on barbie (2023) #it’s just the few things about it that i saw #i am so Sick i am so sick of people taking things about women and making them about men #like yes barbie WAS about men. it was about gender and gender roles. but the issue here is that #you guys only looked at the men #and it makes me bang my head against the wall #and i’m still glaring at mattel for making a movie like this for corporate reasons. #haha it’s funny cause the ceo is a man well yeah the ceo is a man irl. #we’re poking fun at ourselves and we’re going to make money off kenough hoodies.

[wtfcl0ud]

ik tht's just marketing but omg if i see one more barbie thing screams

#no bc why is this cafe just making cupcakes n putting like a printed? barbie topper on it idek if it's edible #and calling it a barbie product n like girl what #also ik ik corporations make so much money who cares #but the uh adheres strictly to rules part of me? #gets so eek! abt the copyright issues of all those things #n yh ofc they cant crack down on everyone n the small man needs to make money too #so it's fine #but like idk sometimes rules are just plz follow them cri #like fri they asked us multiple times us being like 18-30 max. i think yr old interns #to form 2 lines n also single file lines #n it's like no one did! #n i was like internally losing my cool #like form a line omg for the line screams #whatever #cloud nonsense

[loveisfruitful]

happy finals season everyone!

#hotgirlsarenerds #light academia #black academia #academia aesthetic #level up journey #loveisfruitful #corporate barbie things

[glitziinova]

Them again <3

#toontown #corporate clash #toonblr #ttcc #✮ cogs #✮ my art #✮ toons #✮ malimew barbie <3 #it should be ME NOT HER #EYE want the sugar daddy that let me do whatever I want and spends a lot of money on me #because I'm cute and he loves me and I look at him with my autism eyes and he buy me things #I gave cosmo some ice because I had too I'm going to give him more #cosmo kuiper #plutocrat

[enekorre]

I've never been into barbie (bionicles were more my thing) so it's interesting seeing how people are reacting to this movie. Also that they are focusing fully on Ken instead of barbie. I've only seen a few images of barbie but there so much ken stuff. Gifsets and images and art and that first interview with the actor and the lemon.

Just fun to think about

#M #Like it's a regular big movie made by hige corporations? I do not understand the hype #Barbie #Maybe it's bc i never really played with barbie or dolls in general #I had a barbie that smelled of banana and i used to sniff her when i was a kid #But i never played the way people on here describe playing with dolls #The focus on the guy instead of the main character is also kinda funny #Im saying things with all the love in my heart but you guys get so fixated on the first main guy always and completely ignore everyone else #A totally fine thing to do. I mean fandom is meant to be fun. Focus on your blorbo! #But it's just so funny to see people throw the barbie to the wayside for the ken #Also all this is based on what I've seen on my dash so far #I have no clue if there is an inner barbie fandom that is super focused on barbie #There probably is. Im just going by the things that pass my dash (and that I've reblogged too)

[vanalex]

#Barbie #AI #Bairbie.me #Fun #girl stuff #girlie things #about me #girlcore #surf #beach #corporate #brunette #what I look like as a Barbie doll 🙈 #love the extra long hair #makeup #style #aestethic #soft #pink #girlie girl #coquette #the right top looks the most like me imo

[jarvis-cockhead]

sometimes its ok to 'fall for' marketing and advertising i think.... i say this as someone who absolutely detests advertising, especially when its clever and knows its target audience (eg tumblrs own), but sometimes its ok if you like the product someones selling. you arent 'falling' for anything.. someone just made smth you enjoy. no shame in that

#saying this with barbie in mind bc ive seen people make the point that its 'just' a big advertisement for barbie and like. #okay sure. but also fuck off honestly #if youre rlly out there thinking 'hur duh look at the dumb masses swarming to watch barbie and falling for the big corporations tricks #dont they know theyre just being fed advertising and marketing' #maybe just. idk. get a hobby lol. find something youre interested in enough to go and watch a film about #it can be both. it can be advertising AND something people genuinely want. and it can be enjoyable and good #so .. yeah. just. keep being aware of how advertising works & how companies will try to grab you #but dont deny yourself things you actually want/need yk. theres no shame in that

[twow]

i didn't have super high hopes for the barbie movie going into complex feminism and political issues or anything considering its made by mattel but the right-wing and male reaction honestly had me really hopeful that i was wrong and that the barbie movie is trying to say something radical. and then i saw the movie and its just like. the most basic boring surface-level feminism movie ever. the most political thing they say is that women have it really rough under the patriarchy which like. yeah obviously. its also extremely nice to men like its clear that the kens turn bad not out of malice but misguidance and ryan gosling ken gets whole musical numbers and a whole arc about finding himself and getting to know ken w/o barbie. even the all-male leadership at mattel is depicted as well-meaning albeit buffoonish at times. so the fact that men and right wing audiences are claiming that the movie is anti-men or is this super radical film is just. incredibly sad to me. like even a movie this non-political with such surface-level corporate feminism is offensive to you? and even the leftists are acting like its revolutionary somehow. if your boyfriend didnt realize how bad women have it before seeing the fucking barbie movie you need to get a new boyfriend. idk. its just disappointing all around to see something as basic as "women have it rough" treated like its a revolutionary concept and it makes me genuinely despair for the future of women that the barbie movie is the most feminism some people have been exposed to. and even that little amount is too much for some people.

#don't get me wrong i really liked the movie it was a fun watch even if it didnt live up to my expectations feminisn-wise but god. #its crazy to me to see the reactions. #really goes to show the desolate state of our political landscape rn. i swear we are going backwards

[gothhabiba]

The 2023 Barbie film is a commercial. I’m sure it will be fun, funny, delightful, and engaging. I will watch it, and I’ll probably even dress up to go to the theater. Barbie is also a film made by Mattel using their intellectual property to promote their brand. Not only is there no large public criticism of this reality, there seems to be no spoken awareness of it at all. I’m sure most people know that Barbie is a brand, and most people are smart enough to know this and enjoy the film without immediately driving to Target to buy a new Barbie doll. After all, advertising is everywhere, and in our media landscape of dubiously disclosed User Generated Content and advertorials, at least Barbie is transparently related to its creator. But to passively accept this reality is to celebrate not women or icons or auteurs, but corporations and the idea of advertising itself. Public discourse around Barbie does not re-contextualize the toy or the brand, but in fact serves the actual, higher purpose of Barbie™: to teach us to love branding, marketing, and being consumers.

[...] The casting of Gerwig’s Barbie film shows that anyone can be a Barbie regardless of size, race, age, sexuality. Barbie is framed as universal, as accessible; after all, a Barbie doll is an inexpensive purchase and Barbiehood is a mindset. Gerwig’s Barbie is a film for adults, not children (as evidenced by its PG-13 rating, Kubrick references, and soundtrack), and yet it manages to achieve the same goals as its source material: developing brand loyalty to Barbie™ and reinforcing consumerism-as-identity as a modern and necessarily empowering phenomenon. Take, for example, “Barbiecore,” an 80s-inspired trend whose aesthetic includes not only hot pink but the idea of shopping itself. This is not Marx’s theory on spending money for enjoyment, nor can it even be critically described as commodity fetishism, because the objects themselves bear less semiotic value compared to the act of consumption and the identity of “consumer.”

[...] Part of the brilliance of the Barbie brand is its emphasis on having fun; critiquing Barbie’s feminism is seen as a dated, 90s position and the critic as deserving of a dated, 90s epithet: feminist killjoy. It’s just a movie! It’s just a toy! Life is so exhausting, can’t we just have fun? I’ve written extensively about how “feeling good” is not an apolitical experience and how the most mundane pop culture deserves the most scrutiny, so I won’t reiterate it here. But it is genuinely concerning to see not only the celebration of objects and consumer goods, but the friendly embrace of corporations themselves and the concept of intellectual property, marketing, and advertising. Are we so culturally starved that insurance commercials are the things that satiate our artistic needs?

— Charlie Squire, “Mattel, Malibu Stacy, and the Dialectics of the Barbie Polemic.” evil female (Substack), 2023.

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