Lebanon, once thought of as among the most liberal parts of the Middle East, is poised to ban global hit movie “Barbie.” More conservative Kuwait said Wednesday that it had gone ahead with a ban du…

Lebanon, once thought of as among the most liberal parts of the Middle East, is poised to ban global hit movie “Barbie.” More conservative Kuwait said Wednesday that it had gone ahead with a ban due to its promotion of homosexuality.

  • @Treczoks
    40•1 year ago

    I have seen the movie, and I am still wondering where it is supposed to promote homosexuality. Neither Barbie nor Ken give any such vibes. Only thing Ken seems to suffer is a permanent case of blue balls, even if he lacks the equipment…

    • @wearling0600
      43•1 year ago

      You’re assuming that they’re honest about their reasons, which is not the case.

      The main message of the film (besides being a 2h ad for Mattel) is gender equality and female empowerment.

      This threatens these people more than homosexuality, but I imagine even for them saying “we don’t want our women to even imagine a world where they’re not subservient to men” would be a tough sell.

      Far fewer people are willing to stand up to defend the LGBT community so they’re a convenient scapegoat (‘conservatives’ will always find a group small enough to target in order to push their unpopular policies, it just works).

      • @sic_1
        2•1 year ago

        This is a very good point, thanks for bringing it up.

    • @forgotaboutlaye
      2•1 year ago

      The beach you off joke between the Ken’s could be construed as gay

      • @Treczoks
        1•1 year ago

        That would need quite some construction.