In a response to an op-ed in the WaPo, Salon’s Amanda Marcotte points out the double standard applied in the WaPo article: It paints men as hapless bystanders who are excluded from female-centric pop culture, putting the onus on women to provide entertainment for men lest they are deprived of any amusement in life.

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    10 months ago

    Wow we did not watch the same movie. Ken’s arc was excellent and really spoke to me and a lot of men I know. In many ways it overshadowed Barbie’s.

    The key takeaway for me is that Barbie liberated herself and in doing so lead to Ken’s own liberation.