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Barbie: A Movie That Correctly Depicts the Challenges that Women Face in a Patriarchal Society

  One of the most famous toys in the world just had its live-action version, and it is not what everyone expected. "Barbie" stars Margot Robbie as the titular character and Ryan Gosling as Ken.  Directed by Oscar-nominated director Greta Gerwig, "Barbie" explores the challenges that women face in a patriarchal society.  The movie follows Barbie as she goes about her daily routine in Barbieland along with the other Barbies and Kens. She wakes up, takes a bath, eats breakfast and picks a dress to wear for the day. Everything that she does in Barbieland is basically what every child that owns a Barbie does with their toy.  However, she started to feel different and she began feeling sadness, emptiness, and loss. Her magic disappeared, and she did not know how to get it back.  With the help of weird Barbie (Kate McKinnon), Barbie discovered that her owner created a narrative for her and turned her into depressed Barbie, and the only way to solve it is by visiting the hu