One user on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu shared a guide for how women can test their boyfriends based on their reaction to the film.

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.

  • coyootje@kbin.social
    4·
    1 year ago

    Out of curiosity since I haven’t seen the movie but saw some reviews: is the representation of society (the way they depict it in the movie) meant to be like real life? Or is it more of a satire / exaggeration of it? Because the things that were described in the reviews about the “real world” bits definitely didn’t sound like how things appear to be in most parts of Europe that I’ve been to (or lived in).

    • HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      It’s an exaggeration, albeit with merit. Tbh the whole film’s pretty surreal. Funny as fuck though and worth a watch

    • macrocarpa@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      It’s over the top exaggeration to highlight plot points.

      I didn’t find the purported themes really resonated with me tbh.

      The sets and costumes were amazing and there were some funny bits tho.

      • coyootje@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        What would you say some of the themes are? Based on the trailer it’s kind of difficult to figure out what the movie is really about.