It's hard to miss Barbie movie talk lately — because the movie is amazing — so if you haven't seen it yet this post will have ONE spoiler from the beginning of the movie as a heads up. You've been warned. Now let's get into it!
In her TikTok, Brittney says, "Just a warning about the beginning of the Barbie movie — when they're accepting their awards, they don't say, 'thank you,' they say, 'I worked really hard for this and I deserve it.'"
"...And it will truly make you feel like you can walk through a wall!"
Since Barbie is full of so many impactful details like this, a lot of people missed it.
But the people who did catch it right away were floored.
It is so meaningful, it's making women rethink how they respond to a lot of situations.
And that spilled out into realizations about how they respond to other situations that don't just include accomplishments.
Basically, it boils down to self-love and self-appreciation.
And it's a mindset shift women everywhere are taking to heart.
BuzzFeed spoke to Brittney who is the Founder of BGD Digital Marketing in Arlington, Texas. She said the opening scene actually made her feel conflicted at first. "When I first heard Barbie say, 'I've worked hard for this and I deserve it,' I was a little taken back and kind of offended. Why didn't they say 'thank you?'"
Then, Brittney said she had an aha! moment. "It hit me. OMG WAIT A DAMN MINUTE...WE DON'T HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU. *I DO* work hard for this and *I DO* deserve it. I caught myself experiencing my own internalized disempowerment and misogyny. If I'm committed to being a part of the solution, I need to make sure I am identifying where my own processes could use some empowerment!"
Another moment in the movie that made Brittney stop and think was when Lawyer Barbie says very matter of fact, "This makes me emotional and I'm expressing it. I have no difficulty holding both logic and emotion at the same time, and it does not diminish my powers. It expands them." "HOLY SHIT. This is THE THING we've been communicating for centuries. My access to emotions, whatever range that may be, is an asset to all my roles in life. It does not falter my ability to be an expert or leader, it is what makes me a more expansive and diversified community member. WHOA. YES. HELL YES."
"Just go see it. Even if you feel like you'll hate it for whatever reason. Look for the places you, like I, felt a moment of discomfort and ask yourself, 'What is this saying about how I view myself and other women?' I promise you'll learn something. And that's a WIN. For us. And all the girls that come after us," she concluded.
