‘Barbie’ Fans Respond to “Anti-Men” Comments Following Film’s Release

Greta Gerwig’s highly-anticipated Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling has finally hit the silver screen. While critics and audiences alike are praising the film’s meta-humor and subversive approach to storytelling, there are some haters out there calling the film “anti-men.” Cue eyeroll. Whether too dense, too misogynistic, too close-minded, too accustomed to male-driven narratives (or any other explanation imaginable), such responses have led those who rightfully appreciate the fresh and female-driven perspective to fight back. For reference, outlandish tweets like the ones below have worked to ignite the controversy:

https://twitter.com/centerviewnews/status/1683050231926071298

https://twitter.com/CarusPlayb0i/status/1682895737414119425

We think you might be missing the gist

https://twitter.com/chewschaper/status/1682691392512962562

https://twitter.com/pinku_shenoy/status/1682309902444957696

https://twitter.com/SmnthaBeeeeee/status/1682816746984554497

https://twitter.com/_wildflowersx/status/1682805551242280961

Focusing on women’s struggles does not inherently make a movie “anti-men” 

https://twitter.com/THISisAJ07/status/1682769469226242054

Ken has a storyline too (the man just isn’t the primary focus for once)

https://twitter.com/freedomlover21/status/1682720823633936388

It’s role reversal…think about that for a second 

https://twitter.com/film3o/status/1682435690200440842

https://twitter.com/thesampond/status/1682619904091123712

Men are not the target audience (for a change)

https://twitter.com/vydnnah_/status/1682911907873685507

Gerwig is laughing all the way to the bank

https://twitter.com/dadida_1/status/1682434699711356934

Ken is also super loveable in the film

https://twitter.com/That_Fen_Woman/status/1682718095628959747

“Arguing in bad faith” 

https://twitter.com/MWP_News/status/1682120674884608001

The movie nails it

https://twitter.com/_ritacs_/status/1683024225743912961