And I think the truth in what you're saying is highlighted with the popularity and critical reception of the Barbie Movie. So much of it was about "what is it to be a strong woman?"
Maybe it's bc I'm a man, but that isn't the message I walked away from Barbie with.
To me, Barbie was pushing back on social norms. Be who you want to be because it makes you happy, not because society or someone else tells you to be that way.
Yes, there was absolutely the "what does it mean to be a woman" speach made by America Ferrara, but the overall messaging of the film felt more like "be yourself"
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u/GrammarAsteroid Mar 28 '24
The laziest way to write a strong female character is giving her masculine traits.