Gerwig's BARBIE Gworls, the Bait-and-Switch of White Feminism, and Pink Dollar Power (Part I)
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Gerwig's BARBIE Gworls, the Bait-and-Switch of White Feminism, and Pink Dollar Power (Part I)
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"Gerwig’s Barbie Gworls, the Bait-and-Switch of White Feminism, and Pink Dollar Power" is a two-part saga that uncovers this effervescent billion-dollar blockbuster's creation and controversial reception. It dives into critiques that the film courts yet fails to serve the Black, Latine, Asian, blue-collar, and LGBTQ audiences (or Gworls) that have passionately stanned for the Barbiecore aesthetic movement since the 2000s. In this episode, Part I, writer/narrator Dr. Robin J. Hayes illuminates Barbie’s journey from idea to screen and explores whether the film is truly Queer-inclusive or simply Queer-coded. She also questions whether White Feminism is the answer to how the “Male Gaze” sees the bodies and aspirations of Black women and LGBTQ folk.
FILMS MENTIONED
Featuring Mahoganies (Black Women Characters)
Barbie
Black Panther
Hidden Figures
Showgirls
The Wiz
With Nuanced Woman Leads
Frances Ha
I, Tanya
LadyBird
Little Women
Promising Young Woman
Sunset Boulevard
Additional episode notes, including research sources, are available at roofmedia.co/mahoganies-episodes. Suggestions of films and topics to discuss on future episodes of Mahoganies: a Robin J. Hayes podcast are welcome in the comments.