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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.

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[–] afraid_of_zombies 15 points 11 months ago (8 children)

All this stuff around the movie is making me not want to see it.

I want to watch a movie, not be evaluated on my reaction to it.

[–] kookaloo 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I went and watched it with my missus. We laughed throughout and didn't take it seriously, and there were no intense conversations after. I think I'd re-evaluate my relationship if I were being judged on my reaction to a pretty light-hearted comedy about a doll world.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)

So go watch the movie?

This has big "I'm way too cool and interesting to consume popular thing" energy.

You can go see the movie and form your own opinion and not need to tell everyone online. You can even go see it by yourself!

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (11 children)

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).

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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”

Does stingy have a different meaning than cheap? Seems like a weird thing to infer.

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[–] CombatWombat1212 13 points 11 months ago

Honestly everyone should do that lmfao

[–] quadropiss 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I feel like this is a transcript of a TikTok video

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Do we know if and by how much Barbie is edited for the Chinese market? I'd be curious to see how different a movie it may be for them.

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