Elon Musk joins backlash against Barbie movie's portrayal of feminism

Now Elon Musk joins backlash against Barbie film’s portrayal of anti-man feminism saying: ‘If you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy’ you will pass out before the movie ends’

• Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is the biggest film of the year and has stormed box offices 
• Conservative figures have taken issue with it labelling it ‘woke’ and ‘anti-man’ 

Elon Musk has joined the backlash against Barbie, with the Tesla tycoon taking to Twitter to slam the blockbuster’s depiction of ‘patriarchy’.

It’s the biggest film of the year and has stormed box offices worldwide, but Barbie has received backlash from some – particularly conservative figures – for what they describe as its ‘anti-man’ and ‘woke’ agenda.

Billionaire Musk, who is known for being outspoken and often aligns himself with conservative viewpoints, has hinted that he wasn’t a fan of the message of the film, which was created by feminist director Greta Gerwig.

‘It you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy’, you will pass out before the movie ends,’ Musk said on Twitter in response to a meme. 

Musk has previously declared himself a ‘free speech absolutist’ allowing figures like  self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate back onto Twitter and sharing anti-trans content.

Margot Robbie’s ‘Barbie’ is the biggest film of the year and has stormed box offices worldwide

He is not alone in taking issue with the girl power message and how the film portrays male and female relationships.

Conservative commentator Lauren Chen has shared a barrage of content slammed what she called the film’s ‘insidious man-hating message’.

The BlazeTV host also accused studios of hiding how ‘INSUFFERABLY WOKE’ the film would be in its promotional material.

The wife of Rep. Matt Gaetz also called for a boycott of the movie over its disappointing ‘feminine empowerment’ and a ‘lack of faith and family’. 

Ginger Gaetz attended a launch party at the British embassy in Washington D.C on Monday, walking the pink carpet and sipping on pink cocktails.

Her husband Matt Gaetz, 41, even got into the spirit of Barbie, choosing to don a pink sport coat for the occasion with his white hailing his ‘Kenergey’.

But, depsite being a self-professed Barbie fan, after watching the film she said she was disappointed by the values it promoted.

Ginger Gaetz, with her husband Rep. Matt Gaetz, attended a Barbie party and screening at the British embassy on Monday night. However, she was not impressed with the movie

She also slammed star Ryan Gosling’s ‘beta energy’, despite the actor bein widely-lauded for his performance.

She tweeted: ‘Thinking about watching the Barbie movie? I’d recommend sticking to getting outfit inspiration and skipping the theater. 

‘Here’s why: The Barbie I grew up with was a representation of limitless possibilities, embracing diverse careers and feminine empowerment. 

‘The 2023 Barbie movie, unfortunately, neglects to address any notion of faith or family, and tries to normalize the idea that men and women can’t collaborate positively (yuck).’

Mrs Gaetz did however praise Margot Robbie’s performance as Barbie and the film’s ‘stunning costume design’ and ‘amazing soundtrack’.

While most merely criticised the film’s themes, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro made his hatred of it particularly clear.

He shared a viral YouTube video ‘Ben Shapiro DESTROYS The Barbie Movie For 43 Minutes,’ which has garnered over 1 million views.

Gaetz posed in a giant Barbie box, one of the attractions for guests at the party

The video opens with him lighting Barbie dolls on fire and stating that the message of the film is: ‘Either you’re a third wave feminist who hates men, truly hates men, or you’re brainwashed.’

In a similar vein to Musk’s tweet, he also took to the platform to say: ‘All you need to know about #BarbieTheMovie is that it unironically uses the word ‘patriarchy’ more than ten times.’

Far-right media commentator Jack Posobiec also labelled Barbie a ‘man-hating Woke propaganda fest’ and ‘possibly the most anti-male film ever made.’

The film drew further criticism from right-wing figures prior to its release, after it was banned in Vietnam over a dispute with China.

From left to right: Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig, Issa Rae, Simu Liu and Will Ferrell attend the European Premiere of ‘Barbie’ at Cineworld Leicester Square on July 12, 2023 in London

Republicans were furious that a crayon map in the film features the ‘nine-dash line,’ which is used by Chinese authorities to show its claim over as much as 90 percent of the South China Sea.

That has riled up the likes of Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Mike Gallagher who have accused Hollywood of buying into Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

The film has however received widespread praise from critics and fans alike.

Republicans are furious that the movie shows the ‘nine-dash line’, which China uses to claim territory in the South China Sea

Some shared their thoughts on Rotten Tomatoes, with one describing the highly-anticipated film as ‘one of the most entertaining movies of the year.’ 

Critics also praised director Greta Gerwig, 39, for achieving ‘a pleasing balance between the silly and the serious.’

‘This is a truly original work – one of the smartest, funniest, sweetest, most insightful and just plain flat-out entertaining movies of the year,’ Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gushed.

‘This is a wonderfully fun watch that somehow manages to simultaneously celebrate and satirize the Barbie brand, its feminism and girliness pairing like gorpcore sandals with a floaty pink skirt,’ Alice Saville from Time Out wrote. 

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