Critics blame sexism and the patriarchy after Margot Robbie gets snubbed by Oscar nominations for 'Barbie' movie



Actress Margot Robbie was snubbed for her role in "Barbie" in the Oscar nominations Tuesday, and many blamed sexism and the patriarchy on social media.

Ryan Gosling was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and America Ferrera was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, but both released statements expressing disappointment that neither Robbie nor Greta Herwig, the director, were nominated.

"Against all odds with nothing but a couple of soulless, scantily clad, and thankfully crotchless dolls, they made us laugh, they broke our hearts, they pushed the culture and they made history. Their work should be recognized along with the other very deserving nominees," wrote Gosling.

He went on to say that he was nevertheless extremely "honored" to receive a nomination himself.

"Completely proving the point of the movie in 20 f***ing 24"

“I was incredibly disappointed that they weren’t nominated,” said Ferrera in a statement to Variety.

“Greta has done just about everything that a director could do to deserve it,” she added. “Creating this world, and taking something that didn’t have inherent value to most people and making it a global phenomenon. It feels disappointing to not see her on that list.”

Fans expressed anger and frustration on social media about the nominations.

"Ryan Gosling, while deserving, got an Oscar nomination for Barbie while Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie didn’t? Completely proving the point of the movie in 20 f***ing 24 you cannot make this up," read one tweet with over 23k likes of support.

"I'm sorry but the straight white guy in Barbie got nominated and not the ACTUAL WOMEN WHO MADE THE MOVIE???" read another missive.

"Greta Gerwig made an incredible feminist movie about BARBIE which challenged culture & the patriarchy. The movie made a billion dollars at the box office. The Oscar nomination goes to KEN…" noted another critic.

"Ken getting nominated and not Barbie is honestly so fitting for a film about a man discovering the power of patriarchy in the Real World," read another tweet with 142k likes.

"I am genuinely feeling depressed over the Barbie Oscar nomination snubs, especially Greta’s, like what do women have to do in this world to be simply recognized," said another critic.

Others attacked people for focusing on Robbie.

"[A] native american woman is (almost certainly) going to win best actress for the first time in history and instead of like celebrating that countless film journos are implying that margot robbie not being nominated in the same category is somehow a loss for feminism," read one tweet that garnered over 32k "likes."

The "Barbie" movie was made for a budget of about $130 million, and it earned more than $1.44 billion worldwide.

Here's more about the outrage:

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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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