Twitter Ceo Elon Musk is criticizing the “Barbie” movie.
On Monday, Musk responded to a post on Twitter comparing the platform’s former name Twitter and its new name and logo “X” to the “Barbie” movie and the historical thriller “Oppenheimer.”
“It (sic) you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy,’ you will pass out before the movie ends,” he wrote.
Per the Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro, the “Barbie” movie “unironically uses the word ‘patriarchy’ more than 10 times.”
It you take a shot every time Barbie says the word "patriarchy", you will pass out before the movie ends
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 24, 2023
Users on Twitter had mixed reactions to the feministic elements of the film, which received a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
“If Barbie brings to light all the sexism that women collectively encounter in real life, then that’s not a bad thing. The Barbie brand has evolved over time to adjust to changing attitudes about objectifying women, while our Instagram-driven society only values beauty,” one user wrote.
If Barbie brings to light all the sexism that women collectively encounter in real life, then that’s not a bad thing. The Barbie brand has evolved over time to adjust to changing attitudes about objectifying women, while our Instagram-driven society only values beauty.
— Danielle (@Danielledeco) July 24, 2023
Another user claimed, “Feminism shapes patriarchal evil.”
“It started during the Industrial Revolution. In an era when the entire society can develop more efficiently, women have broken the physical advantages of men in the past with the help of the industrial revolution,” the user continued.
Feminism shapes patriarchal evil. It started during the Industrial Revolution. In an era when the entire society can develop more efficiently, women have broken the physical advantages of men in the past with the help of the industrial revolution.
— Male kaldorei neck (@Ren_Lei_99) July 24, 2023
One user called the film “Man-hating propaganda,” comparing it to “Oppenheimer,” which the person deemed as “some of the finest storytelling and cinematography of our modern era.”
“I think I know which one I would choose,” the user added.
Man hating propaganda film, or some of the finest storytelling and cinematography of our modern era, I think I know which one I would choose.
— Ed n' Stuff (@EdnStuff) July 25, 2023
Another user proceeded to mock Musk and Shapiro for their reactions to the film.
“Seeing right-wingers like Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro freak out about Barbie is both laughable and unsurprising. These men are apparently too fragile for this film,” the user wrote.
Seeing right-wingers like Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro freak out about Barbie is both laughable and unsurprising. These men are apparently too fragile for this film.
— Winston Smith (@III111III111III) July 24, 2023
In an interview with “Good Morning America,” director Greta Gerwig, who also co-wrote the film, explained her reasoning for its theme.
“It’s a way to look at something through the eyes of the Kens where you think, ‘Oh, I see what they’ve done there,'” she said. “It’s not so great when you’re the accessory.”