Aug 03 2023 13 mins
In this episode I use reflect on Barbie, the movie, to talk about the challenge our culture is having to re-define masculinity.
Conservative Evangelicals have been posting on social media that Barbie is inappropriate for children. Since there's no kissing, no sex and "crap" is the worst cus word, I call BS. Seeing a reflection of patriarchy in the form of a Barbieland role reversal has been offensive to far-right conservatives, who continue to assert that men need to be manly, tough and in charge. The value these haters bring is that they validate the experience of many men today.
Lastly, I want to talk about how the crisis of what defines manhood is affecting our relationships.
Here are some links to content referenced in this episode:
Common Sense Media Review of Barbie
In case you’re like me and didn’t immediately know what “beat off” means Urban Dictionary
Hannah Anderson "Barbie and Ken Go East of Eden" from Christianity Today
Christine Emba “Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.”
Here’s a link to the full post which I do not affirm, but think is an interesting perspective. Facebook
CBMW Web Site History Page https://cbmw.org/about/history/
Interesting thoughts from @hope_peddler on the future of cis hetero marriages TikTok
This idea came from a very insightful article by Nicholas Balaisis at Psychology Today.