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Women in China are telling each other to bring their boyfriends to see 'Barbie' — and to use it as a litmus test for their thoughts on feminism and patriarchy (www.insider.com)
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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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[-] stormtrooper@sopuli.xyz 23 points 11 months ago

I support this. Not just China, but it’s a good litmus test for guys everywhere.

[-] crow@beehaw.org 19 points 11 months ago

I find a great test is to ask men if they think these things exist in the first place.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 18 points 11 months ago

Sweats in Mojo Dojo Casa House

[-] cduke23@beehaw.org 11 points 11 months ago

My dude, you are Kenough.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 8 points 11 months ago

Thanks, Ken.

[-] PurliWhite@beehaw.org 18 points 11 months ago

i just got back from seeing it and it was amazing! really enjoyed a mature discussion about the themes with my partner, where we also recognized some of our friends wouldn’t “pass the litmus test” either. interesting to see it vexing used as a scale!

[-] recursive_recursion@programming.dev 8 points 11 months ago

This is such a genius move

[-] ActualShark@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That's pretty smart. The translated user posts were insightful

[-] Gaywallet@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

Absolutely amazing, I love hearing about little cultural phenomenon like this. I also often bring up subjects as a litmus test for people I think about dating (or have started dating) to understand where they fall. For things that are essential to my survival and thriving, however, I'm often much more open and direct about it. I make it very clear that I'm trans up front, for example, to help weed out the transphobes. I'm not sure how to do that around feminism, however, but I do probe to see how emotionally intelligent the people I'm interested in dating are.

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