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[–] [email protected] 88 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Is there a reason that grown men, mostly Republican, have a weird hatred of barbie? It is honestly is very pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She teaches little girls that women can be strong and independent and that scares the shit out of weak men.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's hilarious seeing grown men freaking out about Barbies like they're 6yr olds that were just told they can only play with "action figures."

If they'd go see the movie with an open mind they might get a fresh perspective and maybe even laugh a few times. I feel like little girls and these guys are who actually needs to watch it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The, "I'm an alpha male!" crowd?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Anyone who has to proclaim anything that loudly and consistently isn’t actually proclaiming that thing, and there’s probably something else going on in their heads.

This works for “alpha male” bullshit, as well as super over-the-top patriotism, and… well, as far as I’m concerned, organized religion in general.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And those even weaker men (often with poor hygiene/grooming and political views at one of the four extreme corners of the political compass, all white or chinese and who never socially matured past high school), who claim to be “nice guys” and then blame feminism, stronger men, women as a group altogether, men of other races, western culture and everything but themselves for their inability to get laid. They are so “nice” in fact, they are prone to leaving long, rude text messaging essays whenever a “female” refuses their clumsy attempts at seduction.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Misogyny. Barbie is about feminism. Feminism is about women having power and not being objects for men to control. Men hate this. Republicans support this oppression entirely.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They’re secretly gay and are afraid that seeing feminine concepts and objects will make them slip up and do something fabulous, so they put their emotions in a box and CRUSH IT

To be fair, it’s only a very particular subset of grown men. For instance, I am a grown man, and I have no problem with Barbie stuff. In fact, I’m gonna go see the movie next week because I’ve heard it’s incredibly good. Weird reactions to stuff like this seems to always come from men who are members of hyperconservative and often theologically-oriented groups.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Republicans and stereotypical incel neckbeards hate that the male sex no longer rules supreme or controls every aspect of the Internet, and modern Barbie reminds them of that fact

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Basically, they’re angry because they’re turned on.

This is similar to Hasidic Jews or ultra conservative Muslim men freaking out at western women and blaming women for being unable to control themselves.

They also can’t stand to see women who are … you know… successful at anything other than being a housewife.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Aside from the typical misogyny this movie in particular makes some pointed criticisms of masculinity. They either don't see that reactions like this makes their masculinity look very insecure, or they are aware that hatred sells to their audience better than fair level-headed reactions.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Faith so weak it can be jeopardised by a doll.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm convinced this is one of the reasons I love the color pink. I remember as a kid, my grandpa and occasionally my dad getting so insecure about the prospect of wearing/one of their boys wearing pink. Even at that age, I thought it was absurd that a man would be scared of a color. Ironically, that makes pink the most badass, punk-rock color, in my head.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is absolutely a brilliant post. You nailed it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yinz must not be old enough (or are so old you're senile) to remember back when Pokémon first came out, the fuckstick that cut apart a pikachu plush with the church's sword. (Not sure why a church needs a sword, but yeah...)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In their defense, a doll is an awful lot like an idol.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Far too many grown-ass men care far too much about movies made for little girls.

And I’m not just talking about Barbie. Look at all the dudes frothing at the mouth over the live action The Little Mermaid and Snow White, and before that over the Netflix She-Ra.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They can’t stand the existence of movies implying that women are people too

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Barbie is definitely made for adults.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Considering Barbie was PG-13 it is very much not a movie "made for little kids", which is the argument these people use to complain about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’ll beach both of you off at the same time!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Hey, I'm pissed at the Little Mermaid and Snow White, but that's because I'm pissed at ALL the live action remakes. They're unnecessary garbage, every last one of them. If they want new generations to enjoy the stories, restore/upgrade/remaster/etc. the originals and stop "vaulting" them.

And I don't know anything about She-Ra. If it's anything like the He-Man reboot, fuck yes, go for it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Grown-ass men were mad the new She-Ra wasn’t “hot.” I wish I was making that up.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

that's nothing compared to the sexy m&m outrage

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But how's the story? Is it worth a watch?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Not really, imo. It was pretty boring, tbh.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They're protecting your kids! /a

At the same time, they're all for freedom coincidentally.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Spreading the word of Jesus, the gospel of anger and hate.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's what Jesus would have wanted.

I guess?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This dude is gonna get to the Pearly Gates and hear "get away from me for I never knew you."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I hope they let him in but his mansion in heaven is the Barbie house he trashed and his neighbours are gay Ken's (they get Barbie beach house and stable)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Laughed out loud.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why don't American priests have any dignity?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Dignity isn’t profitable.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Most do, in my experience. These guys are more like right wing influencers with a Christian theme than actual clergy, as far as I can tell.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Using the bible as a weapon, just as Jesus intended.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

“took a bat with a Bible duct-taped to it” I really want this as a weapon in Dead Rising.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

wow what a manly specimen, destroying a toy for little girls

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, but enough about the Bible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I was thinking about the doll house. But that was savage, nonetheless.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Whoever this "Pastor" Greg Locke is, first and foremost, he is obviously terminally stupid.

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