Michael Phelps is literally referred to as a freak of nature because of his disproportionate wingspan, double jointed ankles, lung capacity twice that of an average human, body that produces half the lactic acid of a typical athlete, and he is rightly celebrated for being the greatest male swimmer in history. Meanwhile, female athletes with genetic differences are legally discriminated against and harassed to no end. This is not about “protecting women in sports” - this is about protecting a very specific idea of what a woman is.
i hope that those in the western world can demonstrate a moment of self reflection and have an ounce of the moral clarity of this 19 year old victim who experienced the massacre in Kibbutz Be'eri.
Greta Gerwig responds to right-wing backlash bashing #Barbie as ‘woke’:
“My hope for the movie is that it’s an invitation for everybody to be part of the party and let go of the things that aren’t necessarily serving us as either women or men. I hope that in all of that passion, if they see it or engage with it, it can give them some of the relief that it gave other people.”
#Barbie accomplishments:
• Biggest domestic opening of 2023
• Biggest opening ever for a female director
• Biggest opening for a movie based on a toy
• Biggest opening ever for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling
• Biggest opening weekend for a movie that isn't a sequel, remake, or superhero movie