Barbie
Ken
Potpourri
The Real World
Theories
100

This is Barbie's signature color.

What is pink? 

100

Ken's job.

What is a beach?

100

Ken's buddy who fits all Ken's clothes.

Who is Allan? 

100
What the mother at the school asked Ken that he perceived as showing him respect. 

What is she called him "Sir" and asked him the time. 

100

Looking through this type of critique, when Weird Barbie presents two shoes to Barbie, the high heel represents ignorance and the Burkenstock represents knowledge.

What is Archetypal?

200

This is what happened to Barbie that prompted her to seek help from Weird Barbie.

What happened when Barbie got flat feet?

200

Ken's buddy who can wear all of Ken's clothes.

Who is Allan? 

200

She was pulled from the shelves because it was weird to have a pregnant Barbie.

Who is Midge? 

200

The language Gloria's husband is trying to learn using Duolingo. 

What is Spanish?

200

When using this critique, the creation of Barbie can be viewed as a statement that women becoming more powerful and independent. 

What is feminism? 

300

This is the person whom Barbie was named after. 

Who is Barbara Handler, the daughter of Barbie's inventor Ruth Handler? 

300

This is the clothing item Ken wore that he saw other men wear, and he perceived it as a symbol of power. 

What is a mink coat? 

300

This is what Weird Barbie smelled like.

What is a basement? 

300

This proposed Barbie isn’t the president, or an astronaut, or a supermodel—she just wants a flattering top, and to get through the day feeling kind of good about herself. 

Who is Ordinary Barbie? 

300

When using this type of critique, it can be concluded that the little girls at the beginning of the film were smashing their baby dolls because they didn't want to be mothers as society expected them to do since it was traditionally the role of women in the United States. 

What is Cultural? 

400

Gloria created this Barbie which started Stereotypical Barbie's identity issues.

Who is Irrepressable Thoughts of Death Barbie?

400

The Kens sing this song once they bring patriarchy to Barbieland. 

What is Push by Matchbox 20? 

400

He was the discontinued Ken who had a puppy named Sugar.

Who is Sugar's Daddy? 

400

Sasha accused Barbie of supporting this political theory. 

What is fascism? 

400

When using this type of criticism, at the end of the film when a Ken asks President Barbie for a Supreme Court seat, he is told that that would not be possible, but they could discuss a lower court seat. This is reflective of the gradual distribution of rights as it happened with women in the real world. 

What is historical?

500

Barbie became a real human woman.

What is Barbie's ending? 

500

Ken brought this to Barbieland when Barbie was picked up by Mattel, so he could do it right. 

What is patriarchy? 

500

Five weapons or methods of fighting the Kens used when they went to war. 

What are beach balls, battle dances, tennis rackets, volleyballs, beach-offs, slap fights, frisbees, floaties, lacrosse sticks,  and (any other acceptable answers)? 

500

The irony of Mattel's leadership and setting the standards of success for Barbie.

What is the board is made of all men? 

500

When using this type of critique, it can be concluded that Allan is excluded as a part of an underrepresented population since neither the Barbies nor Kens really acknowledge him because he has no power in their established hierarchy. 

What is Marxism?

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