<p>We are back from a long, semi-unplanned hiatus, but don&#39;t worry, there&#39;s still plenty more Barbie to talk about! This week we look at how both Barbie Land and Stereotypical Barbie&#39;s perspective in the film explore gender and femininity. </p> <p>How does Barbie Land fit into the context of women-dominated societies in other fictional works? </p> <p>How does Barbie as a film both defy and uphold patriarchal beauty standards? </p> <p>And how does Barbie as a character help us as women and feminine people explore how we can define femininity and identity for ourselves?</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Further Reading:</strong></p> <p>Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman</p> <p>The Power by Naomi Alderman</p> <p>Ritual of Proof by Dara Joy</p> <p>Sci-Fi Movies About All-Female Planets Have a Hidden Agenda -- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlG8L19kN64" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>video essay</strong></a> from Slate</p> <p>Barbietopia and Feminist Futures: Next Steps on the Heroine’s Journey -- <a href="https://medium.com/@ivana_82188/barbietopia-and-feminist-futures-next-steps-on-the-heroines-journey-8e1f068c3820 " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>essay</strong></a> by Ivana Milojević</p> <p>What ‘Barbie’ teaches us about the beauty of growing old -- <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-29/column-what-barbie-teaches-us-about-the-beauty-of-growing-old" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>article</strong></a> by Steve Lopez</p> <p>Justice for Weird Barbie -- <a href="https://fashionmagazine.com/style/weird-barbie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>article</strong></a> by Natalie Michie</p> <p>Books to Read After Watching Barbie -- <a href="https://rhondawithabook.com/2023/07/25/books-you-should-read-if-you-loved-barbie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>post</strong></a> by Rhonda</p> <p><br></p> <p>Does anyone want to run our Instagram account? lmk </p> <p> </p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-dna-podcast/message

Pop DNA

Rhonda Watts and Erin O'Loughlin

Barbie: When You Think of Sparkle, You Think of Female Agency.

APR 2, 202472 MIN
Pop DNA

Barbie: When You Think of Sparkle, You Think of Female Agency.

APR 2, 202472 MIN

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<p>We are back from a long, semi-unplanned hiatus, but don&#39;t worry, there&#39;s still plenty more Barbie to talk about! This week we look at how both Barbie Land and Stereotypical Barbie&#39;s perspective in the film explore gender and femininity. </p> <p>How does Barbie Land fit into the context of women-dominated societies in other fictional works? </p> <p>How does Barbie as a film both defy and uphold patriarchal beauty standards? </p> <p>And how does Barbie as a character help us as women and feminine people explore how we can define femininity and identity for ourselves?</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Further Reading:</strong></p> <p>Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman</p> <p>The Power by Naomi Alderman</p> <p>Ritual of Proof by Dara Joy</p> <p>Sci-Fi Movies About All-Female Planets Have a Hidden Agenda -- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlG8L19kN64" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>video essay</strong></a> from Slate</p> <p>Barbietopia and Feminist Futures: Next Steps on the Heroine’s Journey -- <a href="https://medium.com/@ivana_82188/barbietopia-and-feminist-futures-next-steps-on-the-heroines-journey-8e1f068c3820 " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>essay</strong></a> by Ivana Milojević</p> <p>What ‘Barbie’ teaches us about the beauty of growing old -- <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-29/column-what-barbie-teaches-us-about-the-beauty-of-growing-old" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>article</strong></a> by Steve Lopez</p> <p>Justice for Weird Barbie -- <a href="https://fashionmagazine.com/style/weird-barbie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>article</strong></a> by Natalie Michie</p> <p>Books to Read After Watching Barbie -- <a href="https://rhondawithabook.com/2023/07/25/books-you-should-read-if-you-loved-barbie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>post</strong></a> by Rhonda</p> <p><br></p> <p>Does anyone want to run our Instagram account? lmk </p> <p> </p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pop-dna-podcast/message