people have been demonizing it for most of the AD years i think but it’s quite pleasant really. are there any proven negative effects?

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      Barbie is immediately sexually harassed several times upon first interacting with human men.

      Also see “Wonder Woman '84” for more examples which was directed by a feminists with explicitly feminists ideology.

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        I’d like to point out that toxic masculinity is not the same thing as male sexuality. One can be criticised without the other being condemned.

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          Ironically though, I could see how a misogynist might conflate the two.

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      Not to mention Ken’s attraction to Barbie nearly destroys Barbie land and is revealed to based on selfish social climbing and his broken psychology.