The Barbie Movie and Contemporary Feminism’s Likability Factor
This discovery of getting to know someone and liking her, rather than dismissing her out of hand is the real, overarching lesson of the film.
LuElla D'Amico is an Associate Professor of English and Coordinator of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of the Incarnate Word. She researches and teaches about girlhood studies, early United States literature, children's literature, and women's religious writing. She lives on the outskirts of San Antonio with her husband, two children, and a dog. In her spare time, she loves checking out used bookstores.
