Author: Dr. Ntombifikile Mtshali

How the Barbie movie highlights gender stereotypes and the absurd expectations of being a woman in a “Kendom” of men. “You have to be thin, but not too thin. And you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin… You have to be a boss, but you can’t be mean… “You’re supposed to love being a mother, but don’t talk about your kids all the damn time…You have to answer for men’s bad behavior, which is insane, but if you point that out, you’re…