Piers Morgan didn’t hold back in his review of Barbie, which he accused of being an “assault” on men.
Barbie Has Been Incredibly Successful
Barbie, which was directed by Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie alongside Ryan Gosling, has been a resounding success. The movie, which made $377 million at the box office in its opening weekend, has received an abundance of praise for exploring the patriarchy through satire.
But Piers Morgan Had Some Thoughts
Not everyone liked the movie, though, with many interpreting it to promote toxic feminism. One such individual was Piers Morgan, who said: “If I made a movie mocking women as useless dunderheads, constantly attacking ‘the matriarchy,’ and depicting all things feminist as toxic, I wouldn’t just be canceled; I’d be executed. Head Barbie rides to the rescue by seizing back control and driving the hapless Kens back to being subservient saps to the women again. I thought the whole point of feminism is that women wanted equality with men, not a complete reversal of the perceived unequal social power structure.”
Piers Was Ridiculed
Online commenters responded to Piers – and most of them were dumbfounded. “Piers got so triggered by a movie that he forgot the sense of reality, forgot all about the historical real-life abuse of women,” one individual wrote on Twitter. “The number of men who are very loudly announcing that they didn’t understand a very easy-to-understand movie is getting embarrassing at this point,” another added.
Social Media Users Didn’t Understand How He Could Miss the Point
Social media users didn’t understand how Piers could miss the point, a point they thought was glaringly obvious. One person wrote: “Barbie has one of the best, most compassionate, supportive messages for men of any movie I’ve seen in the last decade and it’s hilarious that the thinnest-skinned baby boys are reacting like this.”
Some People Agreed With Piers
Some online commenters, largely men, agreed with Piers. “I agree. This movie promotes female toxicity and the people who worked on it clearly think women are superior to men,” one individual wrote. “The fact that so many feminists are praising this shows their true agenda,” another replied.
Others Bounced Back
Online commenters bounced back at the Barbie haters. They argued people were missing the point; the movie wasn’t glorifying matriarchy, it was satirizing patriarchy. “It’s a movie that highlights the negative effects the patriarchy has on both men and women with satire. Use your brain,” one individual said.
Redditors Discussed Piers’ Hypocrisy
Piers’ comments quickly made their way to Reddit, where people discussed the journalist’s hypocrisy. “These people absolutely hate diversity and representation initiatives 99% of the time. Then, when they feel underrepresented, they throw an absolute hissy fit. The hypocrisy is so obvious that I don’t know how they can take themselves seriously, let alone how anyone else can take them seriously. If you only care about representation when you’re the one who feels unrepresented, then you probably have some bigoted tendencies. Either it matters or it doesn’t. It only mattering when it affects you isn’t a valid position.”
Some Redditors, Like Piers, Criticized the Movie
Some Redditors criticized Barbie without missing the point. “I understand that the movie was satire and I understand the message it was trying to convey. But if this many men have missed the message, was it actually good? Could it not have been done better?” one Redditor wrote. “I get where you’re coming from but this movie wasn’t for men. Kind of reminds me of the whole Jennifer’s Body fiasco.”
Others Said Piers Was Using Satire to Convey a Message Too
Some Redditors tried to explain Piers’ words and actions. “Look, I know Piers Morgan can be a terrible person sometimes – but he’s quite smart. He knows Barbie is satire and he’s using similar satire to make a point here,” one Redditor said. “I think he’s trying to make a point. If it were a male-targeted movie and featured no female characters, people would be complaining in the same manner,” another echoed.
Some Redditors Compared Piers to Tucker Carlson
Some Redditors didn’t have a response to Piers, likely tired of his antics, and simply resorted to insults. One individual wrote: “He is the UK’s equivalent of Tucker Carlson. A sad old man that is convinced everything is woke. Stormed out of a morning news show because a weather presenter was defending Meghan Markle. Had to set up his own show because no one else would take him.”
Some Gave Their Own Reviews
Some online commenters gave their own Barbie reviews. While most were glowing, some agreed with Piers. One individual wrote: “I didn’t like it. I think the movie left too much room for its message to be misinterpreted, as we can see happening now. I don’t think Gerwig meant to promote toxic feminism or anything, much the opposite actually. I just think she left a bit too much room for interpretation.”
The Plot of the Movie
In Barbie, Barbie and Ken travel from Barbie Land, which is run by women, to the real world. Ken then travels back to Barbie Land and installs a patriarchy. The message of the movie is widely interpreted to be that neither matriarchy nor patriarchy are good and it explores the negative effects the latter has on everyone, including men. Barbie had the biggest opening weekend for any movie directed by a woman and is on track to make a billion, which will make Gerwig the first solo female filmmaker to achieve such a feat.
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