The Existential Horror of Barbie

I hope I can do this iconic franchise justice in this pseudo-retrospective think piece exploring this fascinating piece of culture.. and a paradox that quite literally keeps me up at night. Instagram:   / tensaireviews     / joe____schmo   Twitter:   / tensaistudiosfr   Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/tensai16/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:22 History Lesson 05:24 My experience with Toys 06:33 Early Barb 13:21 White Feminism and Bild Lilli 16:53 Barbie is Gay 23:05 The Toys that Made Us 26:25 Odd Trend 30:29 Barbie Dance Club 33:14 BRATZ! 41:15 Intermission (Trapped!) 49:17 It Takes Two 53:37 Conclusion Tracklist Nino Rota- Cimetero Gigolettes da La Danza Devilish Dear- Face without Eyes Piero Piccioni- Suspence in Space (slowed) Ennio Morricone- Un Po D'Ironia Acida (slowed) Unloved- Tell Mama Ice Spice (fr. Nicki Minaj)- Princess Diana Cardi B- Bodack Yellow (instrumental) Ennio Morricone- Girotondo (instrumental) Alberto Baldan Bembo- Tema di Barbara Some sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/doll http://www.historyofdolls.com/ https://www.lottie.com/blogs/toys/the... https://www.britannica.com/topic/Barbie https://timeline.com/history-of-gende... https://www.michiganitlaw.com/Barbie-.... https://themadameblue.com/blog/barbie.... https://demandafrica.com/style/home-a... https://www.barvintage.es/en/blogs/bl... http://www.fondationtanagra.com/en/ar...