Fans accuse the Oscars of being SEXIST over 'Barbie' nominations
In a shocking twist, the Oscars have taken a “sexist” turn and are no longer woke enough for the left.
While the film “Barbie” resulted in star Margot Robbie being nominated for her role as producer of the Mattel blockbuster, the actress was left out of the best actress category when nominations were announced.
Writer-director Greta Gerwig received a nomination for best adapted screenplay but also missed out on a best director nod.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling picked up a best supporting actor nomination for his role in the film.
Hillary Clinton decided to comment via social media, writing: “Greta and Margot, while it can sting to win at the box office but not take home the gold, your millions of fans love you. You’re both so much more than kenough.”
Lauren Chen finds the story “silly,” but the nominations shocked her as well.
“The 'Barbie' nominations overall surprised me for several reasons,” Chen says, noting that much of the reason was for the number of accolades the film actually did receive.
“I didn’t expect 'Barbie' to get so many accolades,” Chen says. “I just didn’t find it very good, and I’m not even talking about its political messaging. I just thought the movie was long and drawn out and awkward.”
“It’s like okay, kind of feel like you’re grading on a curve here,” she adds.
As for whether or not the lack of Oscars Robbie and Gerwig received was a sexist decision, Chen doesn’t think so.
“Is this the patriarchy that the 'Barbie' film warned us about striking again, or is it just that Margot Robbie, specifically in her role, didn’t have that much material to work with to exercise her depth as an actress?” Chen asks.
To see her full analysis, watch the video below.
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New 'Barbie' movie is TOXIC feminism to a T – 'Ken is just a great accessory'
When Lauren Chen first heard about Warner Bros.’ new “Barbie” movie, she couldn’t hide her excitement. Like many girls who grew up in the '90s, Chen loved playing with Barbie dolls as a child.
That excitement only escalated when she discovered that Amy Schumer, who was originally rumored to play Barbie, dropped out of the film because it wasn’t “feminist” enough for her taste.
“Amy Schumer thinking a movie is not feminist enough … is a seal of approval,” Chen says.
However, her enthusiasm quickly dissipated when comedian Kate McKinnon, who also plays in the movie, said that “Barbie” is “about how gender roles deny people half their humanity.”
“Red flags everywhere,” Chen responds, adding, “Even if you don’t fit into a gender role, trust me, we are open enough as a society where your humanity will not be denied.”
Further, “Why is the discussion of gender roles happening in my Barbie movie?” she scolds. “I just want to see Barbie … wearing different outfits and looking cute, maybe driving around in a pink convertible. Is that too much to ask?”
Unfortunately, humanity-denying gender roles aren't the only woke concept pushed in the movie. Men, or “the Kens,” are portrayed as no more than accessories.
Issa Rae, another actress in the film, is quoted saying, “I think a Ken is just a great accessory. That’s what I loved about Greta’s imagining of Barbie … the Kens are just supplemental characters to these Barbies; while Barbies can do everything, Kens are there to kind of support and don’t necessarily have their own story.”
Reduce men to accessories, thus driving home the idea that gender roles deny humanity? That makes a lot of sense …
“I love it when male characters are just poorly written in two dimensions; that’s just the backbone of a great movie, obviously,” Chen retorts.
But that’s only the beginning of “Barbie’s” wokeism.
“There are actually more warning signs about this movie, more indicators that say ‘you should not go see it,”’ Chen says, unless you want to pay to hear “Hollywood weirdos lecture [you] about their fringe, elitist political views.”
To hear more about how the “Barbie” movie is just another example of Hollywood’s malicious, woke agenda, watch the full clip below.
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