The film questions whether the traditional showgirl still has a place in today’s cultural landscape.
- PhD Candidate, Centre for Women's Studies, University of York
Barbie’s houses, fashions, vehicles and even her face, hair and body can be seen as a pink-tinted reflection of western culture.
The Playboy bunny represents feminine sexuality in its most playful and heightened form.
Barbie has had over 200 official careers. Often decked out in her signature pink, the doll has showed generations that they do not have to sacrifice their love of femininity in order to succeed.
It’s questionable how ethical it is to retell the story of women whose lives have already been damaged by media depictions of them.
As Playboy approaches its 70th anniversary, an expert in the brand asks – is there a place for Playboy in the post #MeToo world?
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