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For some women in China, "Barbie" is more than just a movie — it's also a litmus test for their partner's views on feminism and patriarchy.

The movie has prompted intense social media discussion online, media outlets Sixth Tone and the China Project reported this week, prompting women to discuss their own dating experiences.

One user on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu — a photo-sharing site similar to Instagram that's mostly used by Gen Z women — even shared a guide on Monday for how women can test their boyfriends based on their reaction to the film.

According to the guide, if a man shows hatred for "Barbie" and slams female directors after they leave the theatre, then this man is "stingy" and a "toxic chauvinist," according to Insider's translation of the post. Conversely, if a man understands even half of the movie's themes, "then he is likely a normal guy with normal values and stable emotions," the user wrote.

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[-] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I am sure you believe that. Don’t worry i am not even trying to educate you. You do you and live with the consequences.

[-] grue@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

I am sure you believe that

...says the guy getting ratio'd hard, LOL.

[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

So what, you think that Joe Biden is a transvestite in drag? And that 80% of corporations in the US are actually ran by more trans people????

Yeah buddy okay whatever

Hell I've worked at least a half dozen companies where there were no female employees at all.

[-] 5BC2E7@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I am not completeley sure but I think you are discussing in good faith. thanks for showing some people actually do engage in good faith.

I think that in the end it comes down to what you understand by patriarchy. in my personal view as long as you have the same amount of self determination in deciding your future as anyone else then there is no patriarchy. and it's not a simple matter of just personal responsibility to achieve a goal, the world is opressive. in my views women can decide to marry, in effective terms more women are in higher education than men. and marriage remains is at will. the other arguments are easily debunked if you spend a few minutes looking for the counter argument. you can look it up yourself.

[-] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ok, I will concede that the US isn't fully patriarchal, but majorly patriarchal. Many career paths are still divided by gender, although that isn't an absolute.

Still, when 80% of large businesses are ran by men, it shows there is not equality. And when women want to take time off to have kids, they are heavily penalized for it which torpedoes their career.

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