Aug. 21, 2023

VBB 253: If Bad Boys Are The Patriarchy, What Do Women Want With Them?

VBB 253: If Bad Boys Are The Patriarchy, What Do Women Want With Them?

We have no reason to be obsessed with Barbie, but since seeing the movie, we’ve been finding deeper and deeper messages between the lines. The latest is good boys vs bad boys. Is there a lesson to be learned from women choosing bad boys like Ken —...

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VBB 253: If Bad Boys Are The Patriarchy, What Do Women Want With Them?
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We have no reason to be obsessed with Barbie, but since seeing the movie, we’ve been finding deeper and deeper messages between the lines. The latest is good boys vs bad boys. Is there a lesson to be learned from women choosing bad boys like Ken — after his conversion to the patriarch — while ignoring nice guys like Allen who support women and their struggle to be free of the patriarch? It’s an interesting dichotomy. For women to say they want to be free of subjugation, indifference, and persecution in the patriarchy while choosing men who disrespect, exploit, or abuse them, as bad boys are reputed to do? Join this fascinating conversation.